AREAS AFFECTED : LA SALLE; MCMULLEN; LIVE OAK; BEE; GOLIAD; WEBB; DUVAL; JIM WELLS; INLAND KLEBERG; INLAND NUECES; INLAND SAN PATRICIO
...Red Flag Warning in Effect through this evening and again
Saturday...
Dry breezy conditions will continue this evening ahead of our
next cold front later tonight. This dryline will filter in drier
air which will combine with Energy Release Component (ERC) values
in the 90-97th percentile which will lead to critical fire weather
conditions. For Saturday, stronger winds will enter the mix with
the critically low relative humidity values dry fuels as ERC
values will be above the 97th percentile.
* AFFECTED AREA...La Salle, McMullen, Live Oak, Bee, Goliad,
Webb, Duval, Jim Wells, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces and
Inland San Patricio.
* TIMING...Through this evening and again Saturday morning
through the early evening hours.
* WINDS...Northwest 15-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph today.
Northwest 20-25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Saturday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5-15 percent today. 10-20 percent Saturday.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 100 today and 85-90 Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended