Austin-area 7 Day Forecast, Sept. 6-12 Austin-area 7 Day Forecast, Sept. 6-12[/caption]

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From Fox 7 Weather Chief Meteorologist Scott Fisher:

A rare late summer cold front has cooled temperatures down all across Central Texas. Morning lows and afternoon highs will average 6-10 degrees below normal into the weekend.

Meantime, all eyes are on powerful Hurricane Irma.  At this moment, the model consensus keeps Irma on a westerly track, and then a hard turn to the north over the weekend.  It’s important to remember that computer models are only simulations. While the storm does not appear heading to Texas at this time, it’s not impossible.  We should all have a personal “Hurricane Plan” in place.

Community Impact Newspaper's Houston-area hurricane preparedness checklist offers some applicable tips for what family's should have in their disaster supplies kit.