AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This morning was our coldest in 7 months with lows in most areas dropping into the 40s with even a few spots dropping into the 30s. Cold morning in Austin This evening will be clear, but clouds will increase overnight with spotty showers and drizzle arriving by morning. Our next storm KXAN FRIENDSGIVING CHALLENGE: DONATE HERE! Another area of low pressure digging out west will bring scattered rounds of showers and storms to us Thursday and Friday. Both days will feature on and off showers with some thunderstorms more likely, especially during the second half of both days. Front approaching this week Unlike the storms that came through Monday night we're not expecting a long lasting soaking rainfall, but instead more scattered and occasional rain and storms both days. Thursday and Friday both feature a low severe weather risk (level 1 out of 5) with damaging winds and large hail being our primary concerns. There is also a low risk for localized flash flooding. Thursday's severe risk: 1 out of 5 Friday's storms will be both be random in nature and also in a line just ahead of our approaching cold front. Friday's severe risk: 1 out of 5 A slim (10%) rain chance continues into Saturday, but most of us will be dry through the weekend. Tracking the Tropics Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba at 3:15 p.m. Central Time as a major Category 3 hurricane. Hurricane Rafael While Rafael does head through the Gulf, it will likely run into a westerly wind that will slow it's progression and keep it away from Texas. As of now, we're not anticipating any impacts locally from Rafael. Get the latest tropical update here. MISS THE COLD? Remembering Austin's heaviest snowstorm FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters Stay up-to-date with the First Warning Weather team Follow the KXAN First Warning Weather team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our meteorologists' individual accounts for livestreams and a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes: @JimSpencerKXAN @KristenCurrieTV @NickBanninWX @FreddyVelaWx @TommyHouseWx