Weather Alerts for Austin, TX – The Weather Channel | Weather.com

Action Recommended

Make preparations per the instructions

Issued By

Austin/San Antonio – TX, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Travis County

Description

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER ALL OF SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS…

AFFECTED AREA…All South-central Texas counties.

TIMING…From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening.

WINDS…West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 to 15 percent.

IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will rapidly increase in size and intensity, move quickly, and be very difficult to control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now….or will shortly. A combination of strong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

More Information

…GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY AIR FROM STRONG WEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING…

.Strong west winds and very low humidities are expected over South Central Texas today resulting in critical fire weather conditions across all areas. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph will coincide with minimum RH values of 10 to 15 percent from late this morning through early this evening. Winds are forecast to diminish after sunset.