Red Flag Warning issued March 19 at 3:32AM CDT until March 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT…

.Dry fuels, gusty winds, and low relative humidity will provide a
favorable environment for wildfires to spread. Fires that develop
in cured and dry to critically 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 noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS…North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 7 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 89.

* LIGHTNING…None

* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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