Tie down everything and everyone on Tuesday!

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An upper-level low is drifting across the Panhandle this afternoon, firing up some severe storms on the east side of the low pressure. This low will continue drifting east, with any additional storms staying to our north.

On Monday, an approaching strong trough will move out of the SW, providing more fuel for some severe storms during the afternoon and evening, with the highest odds in north Texas and Oklahoma. As this trough moves east overnight, it will drag a Pacific cool front into Texas, giving us a tiny chance for a very thin line of storms to drift through our area early on Tuesday morning.

As the day progresses on Tuesday, look for winds to pick up dramatically out of the west, gusting to over 40mph in places. The NWS has already issued a Fire Weather Watch for most of south-central Texas, so you may want to rethink that large bonfire you were planning for Tuesday!

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Fire Weather Watch for most of South-Central Texas, which is in 
effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
* TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 80.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any wildfires that start could rapidly increase in
  size and intensity and move quickly.

I have a graphic of affected counties below.

FYI: I’ve been called to Federal Jury Duty (1st time for me) out of town this upcoming week. If selected, I will be in court all day long, so my updates will move from afternoon to evening.