Red Flag Warning | Texas Weather 6 PM

Good evening, folks! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Texas Weather Podcast for Monday, February 23rd. Right now you're sitting at a pleasant 65 degrees. Enjoy it.. Because Texas is about to skip spring entirely and cannonball straight into summer. Tonight's lows dip into the low 40s statewide. North Texas bottoms out around 40 degrees by 7 A.M. It'll feel like 40 degrees at that hour, so grab a jacket on your way out. The Gulf Coast drops to 42 around 4 A.M. South Texas, same story, 43 by 5 A.M. Then tomorrow? Everything changes. The Gulf Coast climbs to 71 degrees by 3 P.M. Push west into Central Texas and Austin hits the mid 70s. Dallas and Fort Worth reach 72 by 4 P.M. With gusts to 20 miles an hour kicking in around 1 P.M. Down in South Texas, you rocket to 78 degrees. But Wednesday is the headliner. South Texas touches 92 degrees. That's July heat wearing a February disguise. Central Texas hits 87. North Texas, 82. And here's what matters most. Humidity drops into the teens. Winds gust past 25 miles an hour. The National Weather Service is flagging critical fire danger across the Panhandle, West Texas. And the Hill Country. No outdoor burning. None. One spark and you've got a fast moving wildfire on your hands. Allergies? Wind plus dry air equals pollen and dust everywhere. Stock up on meds now. The week ahead stays locked in this pattern. Tuesday starts the climb into the 70s with rising winds. Wednesday brings peak heat and peak fire risk. Thursday a weak front nudges North Texas down a few degrees, but highs still camp in the 80s for most of the state. Friday through the weekend? More of the same. 80s, breezy, dry. Tie down your patio furniture. Hydrate like it's August. And keep your eyes on those fire conditions. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Take care!