The new year will begin cold and wet. Meteorologists say a cold front will roll into the Austin area Monday, and stick around throughout the week, with rain and chances for thunderstorms likely on Tuesday.

Despite fluctuating temperatures and rain, National Weather Service meteorologist Nick Hampshire does not anticipate a freeze, like the one experienced in February 2023, which caused multi-day power outages across Austin, due to downed trees.

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

• High: 60

• Low: 36

• Temperatures will sink to near freezing, with wind chills reaching into the low 30s in the early morning. Sunny skies will help temperatures rise by the afternoon, hitting a high of 60.

Friday:

Saturday:

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: New year in Austin starts cold, wet. Rain, low temps forecast this week