{"id":421805,"date":"2026-08-31T13:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421805\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:02:59","slug":"austin-weather-outlook-shows-more-100-degree-heat-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/421805\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin weather outlook shows more 100-degree heat in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"NOAA's Climate Prediction Center shows above normal temperatures across all of Texas through the first week of September.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:16 \/ 9\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NOAA&#8217;s Climate Prediction Center shows above normal temperatures across all of Texas through the first week of September.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA&#8217;s Climate Prediction Center \/ Pivotal Weather<\/p>\n<p>Austin is getting ready to turn the page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/weather\/article\/austin-weather-hottest-august-ever-temperatures-22406703.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">from summer to meteorological fall<\/a>, but we\u2019ll still be sweating in September, with more 100-degree days possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The heat will ease slightly this week, but Austin\u2019s forecast still looks more like late summer than early fall. After highs soared to 106 degrees last week, temperatures should settle into the upper 90s, with some locations still reaching 100. Rain chances may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/weather\/article\/austin-weather-weekend-forecast-hot-temperatures-22406702.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">return Tuesday and Wednesday<\/a>, but September is likely to begin with more heat before a more meaningful pattern shift becomes possible next weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Austin\u2019s 100-degree heat continues<\/p>\n<p>Monday will be hot and mostly dry across the Austin area, with highs ranging from the mid-90s near Fredricksburg to the upper 90s to near 100 degrees in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s still plenty hot, but it will be a modest improvement from the more intense stretch Austin experienced during the past two weeks. Overnight temperatures will remain warm, generally in the 70s, offering limited relief before the next afternoon heats up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">TEXAS WILDFIRE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/weather\/article\/texas-wildfires-ross-fire-drought-heat-dry-winds-22402607.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Ross Fire is now the 2nd largest in North Texas history. See live wildfire map.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Try to get your outdoor run done earlier or later in the day, when temperatures are more manageable. The afternoon heat will still be intense, so keep water nearby and take frequent breaks, if possible.<\/p>\n<p>Rain chances may return to Austin<\/p>\n<p>A weak disturbance monitored by the National Hurricane Center will move inland from the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday, but widespread rain is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The best chance for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/weather\/article\/austin-forecast-extreme-heat-relief-rain-chances-22401842.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">showers and thunderstorms<\/a> will remain closer to the Coastal Plains, where daytime heating and the sea breeze could trigger scattered storms. A few of those showers may push farther inland, but rain chances in Austin currently appear limited.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Scattered downpours are expected to return to the Austin area this week. This map shows forecast rainfall totals through Friday morning, according to the NOAA's Weather Prediction Center outlook.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:16 \/ 9\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scattered downpours are expected to return to the Austin area this week. This map shows forecast rainfall totals through Friday morning, according to the NOAA&#8217;s Weather Prediction Center outlook.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA&#8217;s Weather Prediction Center \/ Pivotal Weather<\/p>\n<p>Most of the area will likely stay dry through midweek, though a passing shower cannot be ruled out. Any storm that develops could bring a brief downpour, gusty winds and lightning.<\/p>\n<p>There is some hope for a broader pattern change by next weekend, when winds higher in the atmosphere may turn more northerly and allow more showers and thunderstorms to develop across Central Texas. That potential shift is still several days away, but it could offer a more meaningful break from the heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>What September typically brings to Austin<\/p>\n<p>Meteorological fall begins Tuesday, but September in Austin still feels much more like summer than fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">EL NI\u00d1O WINTER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/weather\/article\/austin-weather-winter-farmers-almanac-el-nino-22397068.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Will it snow in Austin this winter? What El Ni\u00f1o could mean for Central Texas.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The average high at the beginning of the month is 95 degrees, with an average low of 73. By Sept. 30, those averages fall to 88 and 66 degrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The Climate Prediction Center\u2019s September outlook favors above normal temperatures across much of the southern United States, including Texas. The precipitation outlook gives Austin equal chances of receiving above, near or below normal rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, September may bring a few cooler days and opportunities for rain, but a quick transition to consistently cool fall weather is unlikely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NOAA&#8217;s Climate Prediction Center shows above normal temperatures across all of Texas through the first week of September.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":421806,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-421805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421805\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/421806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}