Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 14 at 12:22PM CDT until March 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 10:22am
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER RISK SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.A strong cold front arriving Sunday night brings strong northerly
winds and crashing relative humidity values, leading to elevated
to critical fire weather conditions across all of Deep South
Texas, minus the barrier islands, through Monday afternoon. Fire
weather concerns are further heightened by the fact that cured
fuels remain abundant across our region, which is in an ongoing D2
to D4 (Severe to Exceptional) Drought.
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Sunday evening through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Northerly at 15 to 25 knots, gusting as high as 30 to 40
knots.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-40 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Coastal Kenedy; Northern Hidalgo; Coastal Willacy; Coastal Cameron
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov