Friday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF A SHERMAN, TO ROCKWALL AND DALLAS, TO CAMERON LINE

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF A SHERMAN, TO ROCKWALL AND DALLAS, TO CAMERON LINE… THOUGH WIND SPEEDS WILL BE MARGINAL TODAY WITH SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, A FEW GUSTS WILL EXCEED 20 MPH AND COMBINE WITH NEAR RECORD HOT TEMPERATURES UP TO 105 DEGREES, DRY ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS FROM INCREASING DROUGHT, AND LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TOWARD SUNSET THIS EVENING. 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 WILDFIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE QUICKLY.