Friday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF I-35

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF I-35… LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RETURN ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON GENERALLY WEST OF I-35, WITH BREEZY WESTERLY/NORTHWESTERLY WINDS IN PLACE. WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 25-35 MPH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DECREASING THIS EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR FIRE STARTS, ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES TO SPREAD. 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.