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...Critical conditions for the spread of wildfires Monday afternoon... .A developing low pressure system in the central plains will increase winds and lower relative humidity across the northern Rio Grande Plains, Edwards Plateau, and western Hill Country Monday afternoon. Sustained winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph are expected, along with minimum relative humidity dropping to 10 to 15 percent by early afternoon. The winds will die down and humidity recover after sunset, thus reducing the threat below critical levels. This watch may be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning overnight after analysis of additional observations and model data.

* FOR FOR THE NORTHERN RIO GRANDE PLAINS...EDWARDS PLATEAU, AND WESTERN HILL COUNTRY. The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the Northern Rio Grande Plains, Edwards Plateau, and western Hill Country, which is in effect Monday afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 171 Llano, Fire Weather Zone 183 Val Verde, Fire Weather Zone 184 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 185 Real, Fire Weather Zone 186 Kerr and Fire Weather Zone 188 Gillespie.

* TIMING...Monday afternoon.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 85.

* LIGHTNING...None expected

* IMPACTS...Any wildfires that start could rapidly increase in size and intensity, and move quickly.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LLANO ... VAL VERDE ... EDWARDS ... REAL ... KERR ... GILLESPIE

Instructions:

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.