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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 541 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

-Breezy conditions continue overnight into this morning, then lighter wind returns by tonight into Sunday.

- Cooler air remains through the weekend, then a warming trend begins with dry conditions through the week.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Sunday) Issued at 126 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

While winds ease in the west, breezy conditions continue over the rest of the area through the overnight hours into this morning. Northerly wind will generally remain around 10-20 mph with gusts from 25-35 mph through this period, with speeds then decreasing throughout the afternoon. A crisp morning with lows in the 40s to around 50 degrees is expected with a cool afternoon with highs in the 60s or low 70s under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.

The coldest temperatures of the period are forecast tonight into Sunday morning as good radiational cooling and light wind brings lows in the upper 30s and low 40s over the Hill Country, into the mid and upper 40s elsewhere. Light wind and mild highs are forecast for Sunday peaking in the upper 60s or 70s during the afternoon.

LONG TERM

(Sunday night through Friday) Issued at 126 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

Broad ridging over South Central Texas early next week becomes more amplified heading into the late week period. This pattern brings a day by day warming trend to the area through mid-week with temperatures at or above average by Wednesday. Lows from the 40s and 50s Monday morning rise into the 60s across the area by Friday. For highs, Monday remains mild in the 70s to around 80 degrees, then rises into the 80s across the entire area by Thursday. A trough moves over the western US in the late week period but the elongated upper ridge may limit impacts for our area associated with this feature. For now, the forecast remains dry.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 541 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

No significant changes to the aviation forecasts have been made, with VFR conditions in store through the period. Some intermittent gusty winds will continue along I-35 through late morning, then ease during the afternoon.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Austin Camp Mabry 70 50 74 52 / 0 0 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 70 46 74 50 / 0 0 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 69 48 73 51 / 0 0 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 65 45 70 49 / 0 0 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 66 48 71 52 / 0 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 68 46 73 49 / 0 0 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 70 47 73 53 / 0 0 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 70 47 74 50 / 0 0 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 71 49 74 51 / 0 0 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 69 50 73 54 / 0 0 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 71 51 74 54 / 0 0 0 0

EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.