Friday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT SATURDAY ALONG AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT SATURDAY ALONG AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR… * WHERE…THE MOST VOLATILE CONDITIONS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 * WHEN…SATURDAY * TIMING…LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…15 TO 25 PERCENT DURING PEAK HEATING HOURS * WIND…WEST AT 25 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 40 MPH * TEMPERATURE…CLIMBING INTO THE 60S LATE MORNING, AND 70S IN THE AFTERNOON EXTREME CARE IS URGED DURING ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GRASS FIRES TO GET STARTED. AVOID OUTSIDE BURNING AND WELDING. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE. REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE QUICKLY.