Red Flag Warning Updated
From
City of Bayou Vista
Sent
Tue, Mar 4 @ 12:09pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 4 at 11:55AM CST until March 4 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
...High to Critical Fire Danger...
.Much drier and windy conditions will be ushered in from the
west this afternoon in the wake of the cold front. Fuels remain a
limiting factor for fire danger, but the relative humidity values
should fall into the teens to low 20s today and wind gusts to 30
to 45 mph will quickly spread any wildfires that start. Gradually
improving conditions are anticipated later this evening as winds
diminish and humidities trend upward.
* AFFECTED AREA...Madison, Walker, Burleson, Brazos, Washington,
Grimes, Montgomery, Colorado, Austin, Waller, Inland Harris,
Wharton, Fort Bend, Inland Jackson, Inland Matagorda, Inland
Brazoria, Inland Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Jackson,
Coastal Matagorda, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston,
Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands and Galveston Island.
* TIMING...Until 7 PM CST this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as the mid to upper teens.
* IMPACTS...Any wildfires that start could rapidly increase in
size and intensity, and move quickly.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.
This notification was posted by City of Bayou Vista. City of Bayou Vista is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
