Saturday’s outdoor plans could be impacted by a cold front swinging through Central Texas. We’ll all feel the warmth with highs in the lower 90s and heat index values in the mid-90s, but some of us may contend with strong-to-severe storms mainly Saturday afternoon.

Saturday’s severe weather risk

Fall is Central Texas’ secondary severe weather season, but the incoming cold front likely won’t bring us widespread strong storms.

Overall, Central Texas’ severe weather risk is at a level 1 of 5, the marginal category, for cities and towns primarily near and east of I-35. A level 2 severe weather risk is across Northeast Texas where storm coverage will likely be higher.

The primary severe weather risk stems from strong wind gusts as high as about 65 MPH. The strongest storms could also potent

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