Friday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT TODAY ALONG AND WEST OF I-35

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT TODAY ALONG AND WEST OF I-35… BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RETURN TO NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY, INCREASING THE THREAT FOR FIRE STARTS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WITHIN THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS WILL DROP BELOW 30%, WITH A FEW TEENS WEST OF US-281. FUELS HAVE GRADUALLY CURED OVER THE PAST WEEK IN THE WAKE OF LAST WEEK’S WINTRY PRECIPITATION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR IGNITION OF DRY DORMANT GRASSES. 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.