Red Flag Warning Issued for Deep South Texas: Critical Fire Conditions Expected Wednesday
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for portions of Deep South Texas, effective Wednesday afternoon due to high winds and low humidity.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Deep South Texas
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Brownsville TX
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Deep South Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Brownsville TX has issued a Red Flag Warning for portions of Deep South Texas. This alert replaces the previous Fire Weather Watch and is triggered by the expectation of gusty winds and low relative humidity levels that create critical fire weather conditions.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in Texas:
- Brooks County
- Inland Kenedy County
- Southern Hidalgo County
- Inland Willacy County
- Inland Cameron County
- Northern Hidalgo County
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas are advised that outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning signifies that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures contributes to extreme fire behavior. Any fire that develops under these conditions will catch and spread quickly.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: Southerly winds between 10 to 25 mph, with gusts reaching approximately 35 mph.
- Humidity: Relative humidity levels are expected to drop as low as 19 percent.
- Temperatures: High temperatures are forecasted to range between 85 and 94 degrees.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is specifically in effect from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM CST on Wednesday, February 25. The alert was officially issued at 10:32 PM CST on February 24.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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