Windy weekend weather a fire hazard

 

 

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The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning all South Central Texas of northwest winds that could reach sustained levels of 30 miles per hour, gusts up to 45 miles per hour.
Strong winds alone could cause minor damage and isolated power outages.
With Sunday humidity between 20-30 percent, fires could spread quickly.  
The NWS alert says:
A weather system to our north will cause strong and gusty Northwest winds starting Saturday night and lasting through Sunday evening.  
The strongest winds, with gusts maybe exceeding 45 mph, will likely occur Sunday afternoon.  
Along with the wind, relative humidity will drop below 20 percent out west near the Rio Grande...and below 30 percent elsewhere.  This wind and low humidity will increase the threat for fast moving fires.
The recent rains have limited the threat for large wildfires in South Central Texas with the Texas Forest Service having most of the area in a Low/Moderate Fire Danger.  However, with the abundance of tall dead/dry grass, grassfires are a good bet with these conditions on Sunday.  And with the strong Northwest winds forecast, those fires could move quickly.  Please take the necessary precautions.

The NWS forecast for Marble Falls and surrounding area:

Tonight - Friday, Jan. 21
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday - Jan. 22
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday - Jan. 23
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday - Jan. 24
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
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