AREAS AFFECTED : VICTORIA; COASTAL ARANSAS; INLAND REFUGIO; INLAND CALHOUN; COASTAL KLEBERG; COASTAL NUECES; COASTAL SAN PATRICIO; COASTAL REFUGIO; COASTAL CALHOUN
...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...Victoria, Coastal Aransas, Inland Refugio,
Inland Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal San
Patricio, Coastal Refugio and Coastal Calhoun.
* TIMING...Saturday morning through the early evening hours.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 85.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended