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Forecast: Severe weather threat for both Monday and Tuesday
Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Storm Team.
AUSTIN, Texas — You may have woken up to the sound of thunder this morning, as we tracked some strong storms across Central Texas overnight.
Lingering clouds through mid-morning will give way to a sunny and hot afternoon with highs in the upper 80s to near 90. There is a low chance for a couple of severe storms this afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center has much of the KVUE area in the level 1 of 5 threat.
There will be a “cap” in the atmosphere that may prevent any storms from forming. However, any storms that do develop could quickly become severe with large hail and wind. Right now, we think the chance of storms forming this afternoon is about 20%.
The same setup will remain on Tuesday, but we think there will be a slightly higher chance of storms breaking through this “cap” in the atmosphere, especially north of Austin. The Storm Prediction Center now includes much of Central Texas in the level 2 threat for Tuesday afternoon and evening. A majority of Burnet, Williamson, and Milam County have been increased to an “enhanced” – level 3 out of 5 – risk for severe weather.
Again, it’s possible storms won’t form, but if they do they will quickly strengthen and could produce large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes.
A cold front will sweep through on Wednesday and put an end to the severe storm threat for a while. Afternoon highs briefly drop back to the 80s for Thursday and Friday.
Then over the Easter weekend, we’re looking ahead to some pretty scorching April temperatures. The current forecast calls for low to mid-90s Saturday, and then mid to upper 90s on Easter.
MONDAY:
Morning clouds, then sunny and warm. 20% chance of strong storms. South wind at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
HIGH: 89
TUESDAY:
Morning clouds, then sunny and hot. 30% chance of severe storms. South wind at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
HIGH: 93
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST:
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Check out the live radar for what you can expect the rest of the day and into the workweek.