Description
...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.
Instructions
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.