Friday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 TODAY

…ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 TODAY… THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15-25% WITH WIND SPEEDS NEAR 15-25 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS IN THE 30-35 MPH RANGE WILL BE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN QUICKLY SPREADING GRASS FIRES. 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.