Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Austin, TX ∙ San Antonio, TX ∙ Round Rock, TX ∙ New Braunfels, TX ∙ Georgetown, TX ∙ Pflugerville, TX ∙ Cedar Park, TX ∙ San Marcos, TX ∙ Peggy, TX ∙ Stockdale, TX

Headline

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
.Strong and gusty winds and dry air behind a cold front will continue to bring critical fire weather conditions across South- Central Texas this morning into early this evening.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 336 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .Strong and gusty winds and dry air behind a cold front will continue to bring critical fire weather conditions across South- Central Texas this morning into early this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTH- CENTRAL TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas. * TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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