Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

San Antonio, TX ∙ Austin, TX ∙ Round Rock, TX ∙ New Braunfels, TX ∙ Georgetown, TX ∙ Pflugerville, TX ∙ Cedar Park, TX ∙ San Marcos, TX ∙ Castle Hills, TX ∙ McCoy, TX

Headline

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS......
.A strong cold front will arrive by early Sunday morning, leading to area-wide north winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Humidities will fall to near or below 20 percent across the Edwards Plateau, Hill Country and Rio Grande Plains as early as late Sunday morning, and across the remainder of South Central Texas Sunday afternoon. When combined with dry to extremely dry fuels, these wind and low humidity values will produce a period of critical fire weather conditions.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1209 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...... .A strong cold front will arrive by early Sunday morning, leading to area-wide north winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Humidities will fall to near or below 20 percent across the Edwards Plateau, Hill Country and Rio Grande Plains as early as late Sunday morning, and across the remainder of South Central Texas Sunday afternoon. When combined with dry to extremely dry fuels, these wind and low humidity values will produce a period of critical fire weather conditions. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...All South Central Texas. * TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...North 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...65 to 73. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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