• Fire Weather Watch for Dimmit County, Texas
  • Fire Weather Watch issued April 15 at 2:48PM CDT until April 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS
  • Effective: Monday, April 16, 2018 at 1 p.m.
  • Expires: Monday, April 16, 2018 at 8 p.m.
  • ...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for areas generally along
    and west of US Highway 83 for Monday afternoon into evening...
    .A dry airmass will linger over South Central Texas on Monday as
    Gulf of Mexico moisture remains cut off. However, southerly winds
    will increase and become breezy with speeds of 15 to 25 mph and
    gusty. Humidities will fall into the teens Monday afternoon and
    early evening. As a result, critical fire weather conditions are
    expected. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for this area and
    could be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning if conditions degrade
    further.
    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
    THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG AND WEST
    OF U.S. HIGHWAY 83...
    * AFFECTED AREA...Along and west of U.S. Highway 83.
    * WIND...Southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
    * HUMIDITY...15 to 20 percent.
    * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
    Outdoor burning is not recommended.