• Red Flag Warning for Sterling County, Texas
  • Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 4:17AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS
  • Effective: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • Expires: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 9 p.m.

  • ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
    9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF A THROCKMORTON
    TO SWEETWATER TO STERLING CITY TO OZONA LINE FOR VERY DRY
    CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS...
    * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty.
    * Humidity...5 to 10 percent west of a Haskell to Sterling City
    line, and 10 to 20 percent across the remainder of the area.
    * Fuels...Dry.
    * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
    Outdoor burning is not recommended. Do not use outdoor
    welding equipment and do not drive your vehicles in areas
    where the grass or brush is high.