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Fire Weather Watch issued November 7 at 11:35AM CST until November 9 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Description

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND CRITICALLY
LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS......

.A strong cold front will arrive by early Sunday morning, leading
to area-wide northwest winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40
mph. Humidities will fall to near or below 20 percent across the
Edwards Plateau, Hill Country and Rio Grande Plains as early as
late Sunday morning, and across the remainder of South Central
Texas Sunday afternoon. When combined with dry to extremely dry
fuels, these wind and low humidity values will produce a period of
critical fire weather conditions.

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and critically low relative
humidity values, which is in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...All South Central Texas.

* TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...65 to 74.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions

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

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