Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KAUS

Mustang Ridge, TX weather

Partly cloudy and 88°31°.

Forecasts agree

Now 88°31°

Partly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 60Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 61°16° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 9 PM

This afternoonNear 86°30° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 63°17° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 82°28° by 5 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	87°31° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°)	87°31°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	31%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	85°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	38%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	89%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	93%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	94%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	94%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	92%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 80°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	46%	97%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	97%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	93%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	98%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	62%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	81%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	82%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	82%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	90%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	94%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	88%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 87°31°, low 61°16°. Typical 80°27° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 87°31°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 79°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°29°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 71°22°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 87°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 82°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Highs 80–85°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EWX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Colorado River (TX) at Austin

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 214 cfs

Forecast peak 15.4 ft Sun 3 AM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Onion Creek at US 183

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Onion Creek at Twin Creeks near Manchaca

8.8 mi

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Plum Creek at Lockhart

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 97% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 7

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 7:00 PM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Austin Bergstrom International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mustang Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 6:17–7:05 PM; Morning 7:23–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:14 PM; Morning 7:14–7:23 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mustang Ridge. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mustang Ridge, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Colorado River (TX) at Austin

Onion Creek at US 183

Onion Creek at Twin Creeks near Manchaca

Plum Creek at Lockhart

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon