Once thunderstorms push east with a strong cold front, much windier conditions will pick up in Central Texas.

Thunderstorm passing the RV Outlet Mall weathernet site in Georgetown Christmas morning.

In fact, the NWS has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire area until 7 p.m. You’ll want to secure your lawn decorations, furniture and take care while driving on the roadways. NNW winds could gust up to 40 mph.

There’s also a high fire danger because of the winds and drier air moving in behind the front. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 7 p.m. too. Fires that start will be hard to contain.

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
347 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...COLD FRONT WILL BRING STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS LATER THIS MORNING...

.AS AN UPPER LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TODAY AND PUSHES A COLD FRONT AWAY
FROM OUR AREA DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS SPREADING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. WINDS WILL
BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT REMAIN BREEZY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-251800-
/O.CON.KEWX.WI.Y.0008.121225T1500Z-121226T0100Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LLANO...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...DEL RIO...
ROCKSPRINGS...LEAKEY...KERRVILLE...BANDERA...FREDERICKSBURG...
BOERNE...BLANCO...SAN MARCOS...AUSTIN...BASTROP...GIDDINGS...
BRACKETTVILLE...UVALDE...HONDO...SAN ANTONIO...NEW BRAUNFELS...
SEGUIN...LOCKHART...LA GRANGE...EAGLE PASS...CRYSTAL CITY...
PEARSALL...PLEASANTON...FLORESVILLE...KARNES CITY...GONZALES...
CUERO...HALLETTSVILLE...CARRIZO SPRINGS
347 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS...PATIO
  FURNITURE AND LAWN DECORATIONS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
426 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

.IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT...DRY AND COLD AIR WILL MOVE IN WITH
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO
CRITICAL LEVELS AROUND NOON TUESDAY BEGINNING IN THE SOUTHWEST AND
SPREADING NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS MOST AREAS THROUGH THE
LATE AFTERNOON PERIOD. AT THE SAME TIME WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST
WILL INCREASE AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER AS THE TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE
EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS UNTIL AROUND
MIDNIGHT.

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-252200-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0005.121225T1800Z-121226T0100Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
426 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES...
  LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...
  KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE...KENDALL...BLANCO...HAYS...
  TRAVIS...BASTROP...LEE...KINNEY...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR...
  COMAL...GUADALUPE...CALDWELL...FAYETTE...MAVERICK...ZAVALA...
  FRIO...ATASCOSA...WILSON...KARNES...GONZALES...DE WITT...
  LAVACA...DIMMIT.

* 20-FOOT WIND...20-30 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST.

* HUMIDITY...13-19 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU