Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Killeen, TX ∙ Waco, TX ∙ Temple, TX ∙ Cisco, TX ∙ Scallorn, TX ∙ The Grove, TX ∙ Lacy-Lakeview, TX ∙ Bennett, TX ∙ Pecan Plantation, TX ∙ Bowie Municipal Airport, TX

Headline

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW...

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 133 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF I-35 FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Western North and Central Texas. * TIMING...11 am through 10 pm CDT Monday. * WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to around 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...82 to 88 degrees. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread of wildfires is possible due to strong south-southwesterly winds and low relative humidity values. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are forecast to occur or are occurring now. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. 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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