…A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR ALL OF DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS EXCEPT THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL ISLAND COUNTIES…
.Plummeting relative humidity and increasing northwest winds
behind a Saturday morning cold front will favorable for elevated
to critical fire weather conditions. Cured to critical dry fuels
could experience rapid growth and spread with some erratic fire
behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA…Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Inland Kenedy,
Starr, Southern Hidalgo, Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron,
Coastal Kenedy, Northern Hidalgo, Coastal Willacy and Coastal
Cameron.
* TIMING…From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.
* WINDS…Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.