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Central Texas weather: Highs in the 90s Tuesday; cold front brings weather changes overnight

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Central Texas weather: Last day with highs in the 90s before big weather changes

Hold on! It's going to be a temperature rollercoaster over the next few days. Zack Shields has more on the weather changes and our increasing chances of rain.

AUSTIN, Texas - We're in for more of the summer-like feeling Tuesday with above average temperatures and higher humidity. Highs will soar to near-record levels with upper 80s and low 90s.

The winds will be even stronger out of the south gusting 20 to 30 mph. The strong winds are trying to tell us the next storm system is getting closer. 

A cold front will arrive late tonight ending the warm spell and also setting off the first round of rain and storms.

The Storm Prediction Center has put the area under a marginal (level 1) to slight (level 2) risk of severe storms early tomorrow morning.

As the cold front clashes with the very warm and humid air, look out for a cluster of strong to severe storms.

The biggest risk is hail up to the size of a quarter and 60 mph straight-line winds. The tornado threat is low.

This is just a preview of what is yet to come.  Numerous showers are likely from Thursday afternoon to Friday morning when the front stalls out nearby and another Pacific low feeds it moisture and energy. Early indications show 1 to 2" of rain is possible, but no severe weather is expected.

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