After a stretch of near-normal temperatures, the summer heat is making a comeback across Central Texas. Highs are expected to climb into the mid to upper 90s through Friday, bringing a familiar sizzle to the end of the workweek.

KNCT Meteorologist Bill Hecke reports a calm start to Wednesday, with mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and morning temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. A light northerly breeze will accompany the day’s warm-up into the low to mid 90s, setting the tone for a dry and sunny finish to the week.

But change is on the horizon.

A cold front paired with incoming tropical moisture is forecast to bring increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms this weekend. The highest rain potential arrives Sunday, with scattered storms possibly lingering into early next week. Behind the front, cooler air will settle in, holding daytime highs in the 70s and 80s for several days—a refreshing shift from the recent heat.

In the Austin and San Antonio corridor, today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and low humidity, offering a brief reprieve before rain chances ramp up. Thursday and Friday remain warm and dry, but by Sunday and Monday, tropical moisture could deliver locally heavy rainfall across South-Central Texas. Forecasters caution that while rain is likely, the exact timing and amounts remain uncertain, so residents are encouraged to stay tuned to updates.

Nationally, the Weather Prediction Center highlights a dynamic pattern unfolding across the country:

• A series of strong cold fronts will sweep through the north-central U.S., bringing temperatures 15–25 degrees below seasonal norms and triggering severe storms across the central Plains.
• Southern Florida braces for rounds of heavy showers along a stalled frontal boundary.
• The Southwest and Four Corners region will see an uptick in monsoonal thunderstorms, with flash flooding possible in vulnerable terrain.
• Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest continues to bake under a late-season heat wave, with highs soaring into the 90s and low 100s and heat advisories in effect.

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