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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Austin, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Austin.

Hot day ahead. Stay hydrated and out of the afternoon sun.
Very high UV (8). Sun protection from mid-morning.

Today's briefing

Austin is heating up today with current conditions at 35 degrees and a high of 36 degrees expected, so sunscreen and hydration will be your best friends as we push through another warm day with virtually no chance of rain. The UV index is sitting at a very high 8, which means you'll want to slip on light, loose-fitting clothing and grab a hat before heading outside to shield yourself from those intense rays. Into the weekend, Saturday looks to stay hot at 37 degrees with barely any rain in the forecast, while Sunday climbs even further to 39 degrees, so pack extra water if you've got outdoor plans lined up.

Clear · 36° in Austin

36°

Clear · feels like 37°

Today: 36° / 25°
Humidity: 36%
Wind: 13 km/h S
UV index: 3 · Low
Sunrise: 6:33 am
Sunset: 8:36 pm
Updated: 6:00 pm

Next 24 hours

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Thu
Overcast
36° 25°
Rain 1%
Fri
Overcast
37° 25°
Rain 1%
Sat
Overcast
39° 25°
Rain 2%
Sun
Overcast
39° 26°
Rain 5%
Mon
Overcast
39° 26°
Rain 6%
Tue
Clear
39° 26°
Rain 4%
Wed
Clear
40° 25°
Rain 1%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 7
PM10: 10
Ozone: 81

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:33 am
Sunset: 8:36 pm
Daylight: 14h 3m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Austin weather, explained

How to read the Austin forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Austin.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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