AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- Friday afternoon will see mostly sunny skies with a chance for scattered storms in the Austin area, but all eyes are turning to the Gulf of Mexico where not just one, but two hurricanes may be threatening the Gulf coast by next week.
Partly cloudy skies will give way to lots of sun and highs around 100 Friday afternoon. A stray chance for scattered showers could take the edge off temperatures this afternoon, mainly along and east of Interstate 35.
Lows will fall into the mid 70s Friday night with a chance for scattered showers continuing.
All eyes are turning to the Gulf of Mexico, where two hurricanes are likely to be threatening the U.S. coast next week. What had been Tropical Depression 13 intensified into Tropical Storm Laura Friday morning near the Lesser Antilles. The current forecast track potentially has the storm making landfall as a hurricane near the Florida panhandle Wednesday.
More importantly for the Texas coast, Tropical Depression 14, which is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Marco, is forecast to move into the south-central Gulf by Sunday after crossing over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. An early forecast track has the storm making landfall as a hurricane somewhere along the Texas or Louisiana coasts.
Here is a look at the extended forecast... stay with Talk 1370 and Talk1370.com for the latest updates as the situation in the Gulf continues to develop.
SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 mph.
SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
TUESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s.
TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 100.