Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Volente
Sent
Fri, Mar 14 @ 2:53am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 14 at 2:28AM CDT until March 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY AIR BEHIND A DRYLINE AND PACIFIC
FRONT WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...
.A dryline and Pacific cold front are expected to move across
South Central Texas today. Strong west to northwest winds and
very dry air behind the front will bring critical fire weather
conditions across much of South Central Texas. These conditions
will quickly spread eastward, becoming widespread along and west
of the I-35 corridor. Sustained winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts
to 45 mph will coincide with minimum RH values of 5 to 15 percent
along and west of the I-35 corridor late this morning through
early this evening. Winds are forecast to diminish after sunset.
Strong winds and very dry air are forecast across all of South
Central Texas on Saturday and will result in another critical fire
weather day.
* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Edwards Plateau, Hill Country, Rio
Grande Plains, and I-35 corridor.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to
9 PM CDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West to northwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will rapidly increase in size
and intensity, move quickly, and be very difficult to control.
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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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