Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 16 at 3:36AM CDT until March 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 1:36am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.Strong and gusty winds and dry air behind a cold front will
continue to bring critical fire weather conditions across South-
Central Texas this morning into early this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Llano; Burnet; Williamson; Val Verde; Edwards; Real; Kerr; Bandera; Gillespie; Kendall; Blanco; Hays; Travis; Bastrop; Lee; Kinney; Uvalde; Medina; Bexar; Comal; Guadalupe; Caldwell; Fayette; Maverick; Zavala; Frio; Atascosa; Wilson; Karnes; Gonzales; De Witt; Lavaca; Dimmit
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov