- In force from
- Oct 16, 1:00 PM CDT
- Until
- Oct 17, 7:00 AM CDT
- Issued
- Oct 15, 11:32 AM CDT
- Office
- Brownsville, TX
- Number
- 7 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Future, Possible
- Where
- TX
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT...
.A strong front pushes south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late Friday evening into late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop Friday afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Fire Danger Statement or Red Flag Warning may be needed.
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning.
- Winds
- Northerly 15-25 mph, gusting as high as 35-45 mph.
- Relative humidity
- as low as 25 to 40 percent.
- Impacts
- Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread.
What to do
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Every area Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Northern Hidalgo
Places under it Brownsville, McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, Pharr, Harlingen, Weslaco, San Juan, San Benito, Alton, Alamo, Donna, and 247 more
Read the platesFire weather FB-EVT-139How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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