Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Volente
Sent
Sun, Mar 15 @ 12:33pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 15 at 12:12PM CDT until March 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.Strong to very strong winds and dry air associated with both a
dryline and cold front will result in a prolonged period of
critical fire weather conditions across South-Central Texas from
this afternoon through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT Monday.
* WINDS...West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph through early
afternoon before shifting north 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to
55 mph late this afternoon through late tonight. Breezy
northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph remain Monday especially along
and east of the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent this afternoon and again
Monday afternoon. Poor overnight recovery with the humidity
rising only to near the 25 to 35 percent range.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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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