Descripción

...EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY... ...AVOID ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE A WILDFIRE!... .A strong Pacific cold front will move across South Central Texas this morning. Very strong winds and dry air will spread across the region behind the front today. Today`s overlap of very strong winds, low RH, fuel dryness, and above normal fuel loading in some areas, will result in a very dangerous, to potentially historic, fire weather setup. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are forecast along the I-35 corridor and west to the Rio Grande by early afternoon, with gusts of 45 to 55 mph, potentially exceeding 55 mph across Val Verde County. Across the Coastal Plains, sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph are forecast in the afternoon. RH values are forecast to bottom out around 5 to 15%. An extreme fire danger is forecast by the Texas A&M Forest Service and on Tuesday. After sunset winds will decrease and humidity will recover, gradually reducing the fire weather threat. * AFFECTED AREA...All South Central Texas. * TIMING...8 AM to 9 PM Today. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...75 to 85. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop today will rapidly increase in size and intensity, will move quickly, and be very difficult to impossible control.

Instrucciones

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.