…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.