...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Starr, Southern Hidalgo, Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Northern Hidalgo, Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron, Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 78. * LIGHTNING...None * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. 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. &&
