Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Kenedy
Sent
Tue, Mar 18 @ 3:03pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 18 at 2:50PM CDT until March 19 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY EARLY MORNING THROUGH EVENING...
.A dryline and Pacific cold front will move across the Rio Grande
Plains, Edwards Plateau, and Hill Country later tonight and the I-
35 corridor to near the Coastal Plains early Wednesday morning.
Strong northwesterly winds and very dry air in its wake will
bring critical fire weather conditions to all of South Central
Texas. These conditions will quickly spread eastward, becoming
widespread. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph
will coincide with minimum relative humidity values of 5 to 18
percent and dry to extremely dry fuels.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of South Central Texas.
* TIMING...From 5 AM to 9 PM CDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 81.
* 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.
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