Red Flag Warning issued for all of central Texas as Austin faces major temperature swing

AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas is bracing for a dramatic weather shift over the next 36 hours with one of the largest temperature swings in Austin’s history.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from Sunday at noon through Monday at 8 p.m. and a Wind Advisory from Sunday at 3 p.m. through Monday at 5 a.m. for all of central Texas.

The alerts come as a rare combination of a dryline and a powerful Arctic cold front are expected to bring extreme heat, dangerous wildfire conditions, and a rapid plunge in temperatures with the arrival of much colder air…

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