Weather Alerts for Austin Area

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
AUSTIN AREA

Areas Affected:
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
Effective: Mon, 3/16 3:36am Updated: Mon, 3/16 6:44pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 3/16 8:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...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.

Information:
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.

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
AUSTIN AREA

Areas Affected:
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
Effective: Mon, 3/16 3:59pm Updated: Mon, 3/16 6:44pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 3/17 9:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
A light freeze with low temperatures mainly between 30 and 32
degrees is forecast Tuesday morning for most of the Hill Country,
as well as portions of the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains, with
the aid of light winds and clearing skies. A few of the lowest
lying areas may briefly see temperatures of 27 to 30 degrees.
Freezing temperatures may set in after midnight before all areas
warm above freezing by about 9 AM Tuesday morning.

This cold episode could bring challenges as the growing season may
have started over portions of the region. Therefore, we recommend
to protect Plants, People, and Pets. After Tuesday morning, expect
warmer temperatures to prevail through the rest of the week.