IN-DEPTH: This December will become the warmest ever recorded in Austin by a longshot, and it will also become the warmest winter month on record. Afternoon highs will only recover to the 40s under a sunny and dry sky. SUNDAY: Temperatures tumble into the 20s and 30s early Sunday with brutal wind chills in the teens and 20s.

This will be the final day in our stretch of unseasonable warmth as a strong cold front looks to bring a blast of cold air by Saturday evening. By afternoon, partly cloudy skies and warm temps (80s) will briefly settle in. NEW YEAR’S DAY: We start our Saturday with morning fog, drizzle and clouds. A low 10% chance of a few sprinkles exists but no meaningful rain is expected. Fred will continue to push north towards the Florida Panhandle Monday and then weaken as it lifts up into the Tenne. NEW YEAR’S EVE: Mainly cloudy skies and mild temps (60s) will make for a comfortable night as revelers ring in the new year tonight. We continue to track two tropical systems in the Atlantic Basin, Fred and Grace. High temperatures will (once again) soar well above average with most areas topping out in the upper 70s to low 80s.Ī DENSE FOG ADVISORY is in effect for parts of the Hill Country, Austin-metro and eastern counties until 10AM. Fog will mix out by late morning, giving way to a mostly to partly cloudy afternoon. TODAY: Dense morning fog will make for a slow commute – be sure to factor in extra time to navigate through areas of low visibility. During the off-season, Special Tropical Weather Outlooks will be issued as conditions warrant. Routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook will resume on May 15, 2022. AUSTIN (KXAN) - We’ll finish up the month of December similar to how we spent most of the month - unseasonably warm. This is the last regularly scheduled Tropical Weather Outlook of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. While the NHC forecast process is the focus here, other agencies responsible for tropical cyclone forecasting in other ocean basins link to Hurricane Forecast.

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