Fire Weather Watch until 07:00PM Thursday
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS FOR SOUTH TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...La Salle...McMullen...Live Oak...Bee... Goliad...Victoria...Webb...Duval...Jim Wells...Inland Kleberg...Inland Nueces...Inland San Patricio...Coastal Aransas...Inland Refugio...Inland Calhoun...Coastal Kleberg... Coastal Nueces...Coastal San Patricio...Coastal Refugio... Coastal Calhoun.
* TIMING...From 1 PM Today until 8 PM tonight for the Red Flag Warning. From 10 AM Thursday to 7 PM Thursday for the Fire Weather Watch.
* WIND...North at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph today, then 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph on Thursday.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 15 percent in the Brush Country to 20 to 30 percent for the coastal region today, then down to 7 to 10 percent over the Brush Country to around 15 to 20 percent over the Coastal Bend on Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA SALLE ... MCMULLEN ... LIVE OAK ... BEE ... GOLIAD ... VICTORIA ... WEBB ... DUVAL ... JIM WELLS ... INLAND KLEBERG ... INLAND NUECES ... INLAND SAN PATRICIO ... COASTAL ARANSAS ... INLAND REFUGIO ... INLAND CALHOUN ... COASTAL KLEBERG ... COASTAL NUECES ... COASTAL SAN PATRICIO ... COASTAL REFUGIO ... COASTAL CALHOUN
Instructions:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Residents are urged to exercise care with respect to all outdoor activities that could inadvertently cause wildfires. Report wildfires quickly to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Address/Location
Kingsville Police Department
1700 E King
Kingsville, TX 78363
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 361-592-4311
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Fire Weather Watch