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Fire Weather Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Sun 03/15/2026 11:00 PM EDT

End Time

Mon 03/16/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Corpus Christi, TX ∙ Laredo, TX ∙ Victoria, TX ∙ Tilden, TX ∙ Skidmore, TX ∙ Aloe, TX ∙ La Presa, TX ∙ Ricardo, TX ∙ Los Minerales, TX ∙ Mirando City, TX

Headline

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Sunday Night into Monday...
A strong cold will push through Sunday night ushering in drier and colder air. Relative humidity values Monday are expected to drop into the 10-20% range with strong winds around 20-25 mph.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 200 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Sunday Night into Monday... A strong cold will push through Sunday night ushering in drier and colder air. Relative humidity values Monday are expected to drop into the 10-20% range with strong winds around 20-25 mph. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF SOUTH TEXAS EXCEPT THE ISLANDS... The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Fire Weather Watch for most of South Texas, which is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...La Salle, McMullen, Live Oak, Bee, Goliad, Victoria, Webb, Duval, Jim Wells, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland San Patricio, Coastal Aransas, Inland Refugio, Inland Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal San Patricio, Coastal Refugio and Coastal Calhoun. * TIMING...From 10 PM Sunday to 7 PM Monday evening * WINDS...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 76. * 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.

Technical Header

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>344-346-347-150300- /O.NEW.KCRP.FW.A.0001.260316T0300Z-260317T0000Z/ La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio- Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg- Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Coastal Refugio- Coastal Calhoun- 200 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026