• Fire Weather Watch for Inland Willacy County, Texas
  • Fire Weather Watch issued April 16 at 8:21PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS
  • Effective: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 1 p.m.
  • Expires: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 8 p.m.
  • ...Erratic Fire Behavior and Rapid Spread of Wildfire Possible
    Tuesday...
    .The combination of dry to very dry air, gusty southeast winds,
    and dry to critically dry fuels such as grasses and small brush
    will result in the potential for rapid spread of any wildfires
    that start Tuesday afternoon and evening across areas mainly
    along and west of U.S. 281/Interstate Highway 69C.
    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
    THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS, LOW
    HUMIDITY, AND DRY TO CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
    248, 249, 250, 252, AND 253...
    ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY
    WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND DRY TO CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
    WEATHER ZONES 248, 249, 250, 252, AND 253...
    * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 248, 249, 250, 252, and
    253.
    * WIND...20 to 25 mph with higher gusts.
    * HUMIDITY...25 to 35 percent.
    * THUNDERSTORMS...None.
    * HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of U.S. 281/Interstate 69C.
    * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
    Outdoor burning is not recommended Today.