• Red Flag Warning for Hidalgo County, Texas
  • Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:55PM 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.


  • This alert has expired

  • Red Flag Warning for Hidalgo County, Texas
  • Red Flag Warning issued January 11 at 9:37AM CST until January 11 at 7:00PM CST by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, January 11, 2018 at noon
  • Expires: Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 7 p.m.

  • ...Critical Fire Weather conditions for portions of Deep South
    Texas this afternoon...
    .A dry cold front will move across the region today. Behind the
    front, low relative humidity and strong winds will combine to
    produce critical fire weather conditions.
    ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
    LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER
    ZONES 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, AND 255...
    * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 248, 249, and 252
    * WIND...West to Northwest 20 to 30 mph with frequent higher
    gusts.
    * HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent.
    * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
    Outdoor burning is not recommended.