Red Flag Warning for Howard County and surrounding areas

HOWARD COUNTY, TX — A Red Flag Warning will be in effect today for the Howard County area from 8 am to 8 pm. 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 will increase potential for fire growth.

According to the National Weather Service, west winds are expected to blow 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 9 percent. The public is urged to avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires.

The impacted area includes the following: “Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard– Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton- Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley- Lower Brewster County” as per the National Weather Service.

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