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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
134 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.Gusty north winds and dry air along with increasing fire danger
will continue critical fire weather conditions across all of 
South Central Texas today.

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134 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS ALL OF 
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...All of South Central Texas.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM CST this evening.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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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