Weather Alerts-

Make preparations per the instructions

Brownsville - TX, US, National Weather Service

Southern Hidalgo County

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ZAPATA, JIM HOGG, STARR, BROOKS, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HIDALGO AS WELL AS THE INLAND AND COASTAL PORTIONS OF KENEDY, WILLACY AND CAMERON COUNTIES, NOT INCLUDING THE BARRIER ISLANDS... WINDS...Northerly at 20 to 30 mph, gusting as high as 35 to 45 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-30 percent. 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.

...ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER RISK SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A strong cold front arriving Sunday night brings strong northerly winds and crashing relative humidity values, leading to elevated to critical fire weather conditions across all of Deep South Texas, minus the barrier islands, through Monday afternoon. Fire weather concerns are further heightened by the fact that cured fuels remain abundant across our region, which is in an ongoing D2 to D4 (Severe to Exceptional) Drought.