... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon
through Saturday evening for sustained 20 foot winds of 20 mph or
greater... relative humidity values of 15 percent or less and high
fire danger for southwest Texas Panhandle and the South Plains...
* timing... critical fire weather will develop Saturday afternoon
west of the dryline and continue into Saturday evening before
subsiding around sunset.
* Wind... will become sustained from the southwest at 20 to 25
mph at the 20 foot level.
* Humidity... will fall to 5 to 10 percent.
* 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.
