Wildfire potential has increased. Here is a statement from the NWS...
241 PM CST SAT JAN 12 2008
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING.
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE
OCCURRING ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 WHERE DRIER AIR
FILTERING INTO THE REGION HAS LOWERED RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INTO THE
20S. THESE CONDITIONS ARE CREATING A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS
THE WESTERN HALF OF NORTH TEXAS. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
INCREASE AFTER SUNSET HELPING TO DIMINISH THE THREAT.
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 DRY VEGETATION WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. AVOID ALL OUTSIDE BURNING
AND WELDING TODAY. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE.
REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.
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