AUSTIN (Talk1370.com) -- It will be a spring-like day across Central Texas, with temperatures surging into the upper 70s and low 80s as a cold front approaches the area.
Afternoon temperatures will push to a high near 81 in Austin, with southwest winds shifting around to northwest winds this afternoon.
Wednesday night, partly cloudy skies will filter in behind the cold front, with lows falling into the upper 40s and winds coming from the north.
Here's a look at the extended forecast:
THURSDAY...Much cooler. Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
FRIDAY...Cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
SATURDAY...Warmer, cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.
SUNDAY...Cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
MONDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
