Forecast for each day of ACL Fest 2026
- TodayOct 2Weekend One
CautionRest of today: chance of thunderstorms 7–10 PM, with rain chances up to 43%. About 0.1 in of rain. Temperatures 75–77°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 7 PM Chance of thunderstorms · 43% · 77°F 8 PM Chance of thunderstorms · 43% · 76°F 9 PM Chance of thunderstorms · 43% · 75°F - SatOct 3Weekend One
CautionChance of thunderstorms 4–7 PM, with rain chances up to 34%. About 0.1 in of rain. Temperatures 76–83°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 12 PM Slight chance of thunderstorms · 20% · 78°F 1 PM Chance of light rain showers · 29% · 79°F 2 PM Chance of light rain showers · 29% · 81°F 3 PM Chance of light rain showers · 29% · 81°F 4 PM Chance of thunderstorms · 34% · 82°F 5 PM Chance of thunderstorms · 34% · 83°F 6 PM Chance of thunderstorms · 34% · 81°F 7 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 23% · 79°F 8 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 23% · 78°F 9 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 23% · 76°F - SunOct 4Weekend One
ClearSlight chance of thunderstorms 4–7 PM, with rain chances up to 40%. Temperatures 77–83°F. Gusts to 25 mph.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 12 PM Chance of light rain showers · 40% · 78°F 1 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 17% · 79°F 2 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 17% · 81°F 3 PM Slight chance of light rain showers · 17% · 82°F 4 PM Slight chance of thunderstorms · 17% · 83°F 5 PM Slight chance of thunderstorms · 17% · 82°F 6 PM Slight chance of thunderstorms · 17% · 81°F 7 PM Mostly cloudy · 7% · 80°F 8 PM Partly cloudy · 7% · 78°F 9 PM Partly cloudy · 7% · 77°F - FriOct 9Weekend Two
ClearRain unlikely: chances stay below 20%. Temperatures 83–89°F.
Hour by hour
Hour Weather · rain chance · temperature 12 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 84°F 1 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 87°F 2 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 89°F 3 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 89°F 4 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 89°F 5 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 88°F 6 PM Mostly sunny · 3% · 86°F 7 PM Mostly clear · 0% · 83°F 8 PM Not forecast yet 9 PM Not forecast yet - SatOct 10Weekend Two
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 3.
- SunOct 11Weekend Two
Not in the forecast yet. The National Weather Service forecasts about 7 days ahead, so this day comes into range around Oct 4.
Each day covers only the hours the gates are open, in local time. Levels use the same weather-risk scale as the Road Travel app. For delays or closures, follow the event’s own announcements.
What October is usually like
Monthly normals from NOAA’s Austin-Camp Mabry station, the nearest long-term station to Zilker Park (4 miles away).
| Month | Austin Austin-Camp Mabry station · 4 mi from Zilker Park | |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Precip (in) | |
| Jan | 63° / 42° | 2.6 |
| Feb | 67° / 46° | 1.9 |
| Mar | 73° / 52° | 2.9 |
| Apr | 80° / 59° | 2.4 |
| May | 87° / 67° | 5.0 |
| Jun | 93° / 73° | 3.7 |
| Jul | 97° / 75° | 2.0 |
| Aug | 98° / 75° | 2.7 |
| Sep | 91° / 70° | 3.5 |
| Oct | 83° / 61° | 3.9 |
| Nov | 72° / 51° | 2.9 |
| Dec | 64° / 43° | 2.7 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY (USW00013958, 670 ft). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in inches. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Official updates
Delays, closures and safety instructions come from the festival itself, so these go straight to its pages and to the National Weather Service.
- ACL Fest · officialACL Fest dates and gate times
- ACL Fest · officialACL Fest health, safety and weather updates
- ACL Fest · officialACL Fest official site
- National Weather ServiceForecast for Zilker Park
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for Zilker Park and the festival’s announcements before you go.
Driving to ACL Fest? See the weather for the hour you’ll be on the road
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive into Austin, so you see conditions where you will be when you get there, and alerts about storms ahead on the way.
Questions about ACL Fest weather
When is ACL Fest 2026?
October 2–4 and 9–11, 2026, at Zilker Park in Austin. The festival lists gate hours of 12–10 PM each day.
How much does it rain in Austin in October?
Austin averages 3.9 inches of rain in October at NOAA’s Austin-Camp Mabry station (1991–2020 normals). The forecast above shows this year’s chances for each festival day.
How warm is it in Austin in October?
October averages a high of 83°F and a low of 61°F at NOAA’s Austin-Camp Mabry station (1991–2020 normals).