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Forecasters eye Saturday for potentially dangerous weather UPDATE

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While the Hays area has a chance for more storms the next two days, Saturday has the chance to be severe.

“Keep an eye to the sky Saturday,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Fritz Kruse. “Saturday looks like the strongest day.”

Depending upon where an impending warm front sets up, Hays could see severe weather as Saturday afternoon turns into evening. The threat for tornadoes is “moderate,” according to the Storm Prediction Center.

“We only get a mod risk a couple of times a year. High risk is the highest,” Kruse said. “It could be a high risk day wherever that warm front sets up.

“That’s going to be the big question — where it’s going to be during peak heating before the sun sets,” he added.

The storm is expected to track northwest to southeast, and the threat of tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind is expected to continue into late Saturday.

After the storm passes, Kruse said forecasts call for “several days of nothing,” although the temperature will take a noticeable dip.

Highs are expected to be in the 60s Sunday through Tuesday, with the mercury dipping into the high 30s overnight Monday.

“It will gradually warm up through the week,” Kruse said.

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