Lake days this week should be easy to plan. After a crisp weekend, a slow warming trend is settling in, with sunny afternoons climbing into the low to mid-80s and mornings staying a bit below the seasonal average of about 60 degrees through at least midweek.
Humidity stays comfortably low for most of the work week. Moisture starts to creep back late in the week and into the weekend, but forecasters expect only a few clouds and no rain until early next week.
The bigger picture is how warm this month has been. Through Oct. 18, October 2026 ranked among the 20 warmest on record in Austin, averaging 75.6 degrees, with 10 days reaching 90 or higher and a peak of 97 last Tuesday. The Climate Prediction Center's outlook leans toward above-normal temperatures and above-normal rainfall over the next 10 days, a pattern that could carry into early November. With the lake still a few feet below full, any soaking rain would be welcome.
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