...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .Breezy to windy northwest winds are expected today along the Coastal Bend and across the Southern Brush Country. Additionally, drier air will move into the region in the wake of this morning`s cold front. The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity values, and cured fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon. Conditions will improve as winds weaken and relative humidity values slowly increase this evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE COASTAL BEND AND SOUTHERN BRUSH COUNTRY... The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Webb...Duval...Jim Wells...Inland Kleberg... Inland Nueces...Inland San Patricio...Coastal Aransas... Inland Refugio...Inland Calhoun...Coastal Kleberg...Coastal Nueces...Coastal San Patricio...Aransas Islands...Coastal Refugio...Coastal Calhoun...Kleberg Islands...Nueces Islands... Calhoun Islands. * TIMING...Noon to 6 PM CST this evening * WIND...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH * HUMIDITY...25 to 30 percent inland. 30 to 40 percent along the coast. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
