Another cloudy day in Austin — make the most of it with these activities

(AUSTIN, IN.) A cloudy day can feel like the perfect excuse to stay inside, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, a cloudy Wednesday is perfect for some activities — check out these ideas as well as your four-day forecast.

Sprints day: If you like exercise outdoors, a cloudy day can be the perfect opportunity to notch up the intensity. Without the sun beating down, joggers, cyclists and other fitness enthusiasts can push their limits in crisp cool air.

Yard work: Who likes baking under the sun while they rake leaves or mow the lawn? Keep it cool by stacking heavy yard work tasks on overcast days.

Catch a movie: Not feeling the need to go all-out? A movie or other indoor entertainment can be a great down-day activity, letting you relax and be ready to seize the day when the clouds finally decide to part.

Along with clouds Wednesday, here’s the rest of the four-day forecast for Austin:

• Wednesday, October 13

  Partly sunny then slight chance of rain showers during the day; while mostly cloudy overnight

  • High 78 °F, low 66 °F
  • Breezy: 6 mph

• Thursday, October 14

  Partly sunny then slight chance of rain showers during the day; while chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight

  • High 84 °F, low 65 °F
  • Breezy: 2 to 6 mph

• Friday, October 15

  Showers And Thunderstorms

  • High 77 °F, low 48 °F
  • Light wind

• Saturday, October 16

  Slight chance of rain showers then sunny during the day; while clear overnight

  • High 63 °F, low 42 °F
  • Light wind

Don’t forget you can get the latest weather updates with the NewsBreak app. This forecast was created automatically using NWS data.