The downpours that brought 3 to 8 inches of rain as of Saturday night, and more in some pockets, will be done by Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
For the rest of Sunday morning, people walking the dog or heading out to Circuit of the Americas for the United States Grand Prix can expect “basically, light showers” growing increasingly more isolated, National Weather Service meteorologist Larry Hopper said. (Qualifying at the Formula One race was held Sunday morning, albeit with slick conditions, and the park-and-ride lots are full, according to race officials.) Past 1 p.m., the chances of rain drop to about 20 percent, he said. Temperatures should top out at about 65 degrees, Hopper said.
The overnight lows should drop into the upper 50s, with some of the cloud cover clearing and temperatures climbing early next week into the 70s and then back into the 80s by midweek. But keep the long sleeves handy, because Thursday will probably bring another cold front, Hopper said.
Rainfall in the Austin area was topped at 11.47 inches at Jollyville in Northwest Austin. For the most part, though, rainfall totals were heaviest to the east of downtown Austin, with many places topping 6 inches over 48 hours. To the west of downtown, the areas the feed Lake Travis generally saw lower totals of 2 to 4 inches over the past two days. Lake Travis has risen 2 feet during the weather event.
Drivers encounter light rain and light traffic in southwest Austin on MoPac on Oct. 25, 2015.
