STRONG COLD FRONT ARRIVES LATE TONIGHT{/strong}

The rest of this week will be a true Texas weather roller coaster as another strong cold front rolls through the state. In contrast to our last cold front which had us sitting much cooler than average for more than two weeks, this one will be short lived with lower rain chances along the way.

Before that front arrives, it is MUCH warmer this morning compared to yesterday. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s, 20-30 degrees warmer over the last 24 hours. That comes with an overcast sky, light fog, and widespread drizzle/mist.

Winds switch out of the southwest by this afternoon, and as sunshine breaks loose, temperatures will soar to near 80 degrees. That’ll be our warmest in nearly three weeks (since November 10th.)

COLD FRONT TIMING & TEMPS{/strong}

This will be a very quick-moving cold front during the overnight hours. Our northern counties will feel it first between 12-1 AM Wednesday, and it will clear to our south after 3 AM. A very quick drop in temperatures comes with the leading edge of the front, and the winds will pick up in its wake. Wind gusts could top 35 MPH before sunrise Wednesday.

Air temperatures will drop to the upper 30s and low 40s by sunrise Wednesday, but with those winds factored in, that will create a wind chill factor between 28-38 degrees. Bundle up! Full sunshine through the afternoon will at least get us back to the mid and upper 50s.

RAPID WARM-UP THIS WEEKEND{/strong}

Thursday will be the coolest day of the forecast as clouds and patchy drizzle return from the south. Depending on how quickly those clouds shade us, we could see temperatures in just the upper 40s and low 50s for most of the day.

Winds quickly switch out of the south by Friday with temperatures climbing by 10-20 degrees once again. Much higher humidity, warm temperatures, and a stalled cold front just to our north will dry to bring some rain to your weekend plans, though it should be light and scattered between Friday and Sunday.

LAKE LEVELS{/strong}

Lake Travis is rising slowly with an elevation of 640.5 feet (47% full, 26 feet below average)

Lake Buchanan is rising slowly with an elevation of 1002.6 feet (61% full, 8.5 feet below average)