Thursday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 THIS AFTERNOON

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 THIS AFTERNOON… DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR GRASS FIRES THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF I-35. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO 15-25% BY EARLY AFTERNOON. DESPITE YESTERDAY’S RAINFALL, FINER FUELS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DRYING QUICKLY GIVEN THE DRY AND SUNNY CONDITIONS. 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.