Wednesday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS… UPDATE: EAST TEXAS COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO TODAY’S GRASS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT GIVEN VEGETATION REMAINS DRY, EVEN IN THE WAKE OF SUNDAY’S RAINFALL. SEASONABLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 90S WILL COMBINE WITH MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AND NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH FOR AN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THREAT THIS AFTERNOON. VEGETATION CONTINUES TO REMAIN VERY DRY ACROSS THESE AREAS WITH ERC VALUES GREATER THAN THE 90TH PERCENTILE FOR EFFICIENT FIRE GROWTH. 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.