...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .Strong to very strong winds and dry air associated with both a dryline and cold front will result in a prolonged period of critical fire weather conditions across South-Central Texas on Sunday through Monday. The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas.
* TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph Sunday afternoon becoming North 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph Sunday evening into Sunday night.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent Sunday and Monday afternoons. Poor overnight recovery during the overnight Sunday night with humidity rising only to near the 25 to 35 percent range.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
The strong cold front pushing across South Central Texas earlier this afternoon through this evening, brings a much cooler airmass across South Central Texas. Monday morning's lows over parts of the Hill Country and southern Edwards Plateau are expected to drop into the low to mid 30s with wind chills into the low to mid 20s. Temperatures into Tuesday morning will become even lower thanks to light winds and clearing high level cloud cover. This will lead to a light freeze across most of the Hill Country along with rural portions of the I-35 corridor and coastal plains and low- lying valleys. This cold episode could bring some challenges as growing season may have started over portions of the region. Therefore, we recommend to protect the four P's: Plants, People, Pets, and Pipes for the next few mornings. After Tuesday morning, expect warmer temperatures to prevail through the rest of the week.
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .Strong to very strong winds and dry air associated with both a dryline and cold front will result in a prolonged period of critical fire weather conditions across South-Central Texas from this afternoon through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT Monday.
* WINDS...West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph through early afternoon before shifting north 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph late this afternoon through late tonight. Breezy northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph remain Monday especially along and east of the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent this afternoon and again Monday afternoon. Poor overnight recovery with the humidity rising only to near the 25 to 35 percent range.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Monday, Mar 16 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Tuesday, Mar 17 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Wednesday, Mar 18 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Thursday, Mar 19 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Friday, Mar 20 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Saturday, Mar 21 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Sunday, Mar 22 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Monday, Mar 23 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Tuesday, Mar 24 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Wednesday, Mar 25 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Thursday, Mar 26 Clearing in the afternoon. |
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Friday, Mar 27 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Saturday, Mar 28 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Sunday, Mar 29 Clearing in the afternoon. |
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Monday, Mar 30 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |