AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures will warm nicely towards the end of the month, but this week's weather focus looks to be the opportunity for much-needed, heavy rain coming in midweek. We start the new work week with cloudy to overcast skies and spotty mist/drizzle/light rain. Very minimal rainfall is expected today, but it marks the start of a turn to wetter weather ahead of an approaching storm system. Tuesday will look and feel similar to today - cloudy, spotty light rain and highs in the 50s. By Wednesday, our next storm arrives. An upper level low moving in from the west will result in scattered to widespread storms and showers late Wednesday into Thursday. There is both a low risk for severe storms and localized flooding during this time. Low risk (1 to 2 out of 5) of severe storms Wednesday along and west of I-35 Low severe storm threat continues Thursday Forecast rain totals look healthy with most of the area likely to pick up 1"-2" by end-of-the-day Thursday. A few isolated locations may see 2"-3". Low risk of localized flooding on Thursday 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 @FreddyVelaTv @TommyHouseWx