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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

March 3, 201333 counties in Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 3, 2013, 4:09 PM CST for 33 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 5, 2013, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 3, 2013, 4:09 PM CST (22:09 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 5, 2013, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 5, 2013, 8:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
All 33 counties

Atascosa County, TX, Bandera County, TX, Bastrop County, TX, Bexar County, TX, Blanco County, TX, Burnet County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, DeWitt County, TX, Dimmit County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Fayette County, TX, Frio County, TX, Gillespie County, TX, Gonzales County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, Hays County, TX, Karnes County, TX, Kendall County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Lavaca County, TX, Lee County, TX, Llano County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, Travis County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Val Verde County, TX, Williamson County, TX, Wilson County, TX, Zavala County, TX

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2013-03-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2013-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3390 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

368 
WWUS84 KEWX 032209
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR AREAS
ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 DUE TO BREEZY AND DRY SOUTHERLY WINDS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 7 PM MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE
TO BREEZY AND LOW HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY EVENING FOR
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO A DRY COLD FRONT AND BREEZY TO
WINDY CONDITIONS...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND THE
ASSOCIATED DRY FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. DRIEST CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE RIO GRANDE AND OVER THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS
PLATEAU...WHERE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COULD FALL TO NEAR 10
PERCENT MONDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED
BEHIND THE DRY FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-041015-
/O.UPG.KEWX.FW.A.0005.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
DUE TO DRY SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ALONG AND 
WEST OF I-35 CORRIDOR...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY DUE TO
BREEZY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY DUE
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST
MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM
CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...KINNEY. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>192-203>206-217>220-228-041015-
/O.UPG.KEWX.FW.A.0005.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-
ATASCOSA-DIMMIT-
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 DUE TO BREEZY AND DRY SOUTHERLY 
WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY 
EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO A DRY COLD FRONT AND 
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE... 
  KENDALL...BLANCO...HAYS...TRAVIS...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR... 
  COMAL...MAVERICK...ZAVALA...FRIO...ATASCOSA...DIMMIT. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF AND UPPER
  TEENS AND LOWER 20S EASTERN HALF.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ193-194-207>209-221>225-041015-
/O.UPG.KEWX.FW.A.0005.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
BASTROP-LEE-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-
DE WITT-LAVACA-
409 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO A DRY COLD
FRONT AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
7 follow-up statements
428 
WWUS84 KEWX 040222
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY AND
DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A DRY-LINE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS 
BEHIND A COLD FRONT...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A
TRAILING DRY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VERY DRY AIR
WILL ACCOMPANY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
EDWARDS PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN EVEN STRONGER PATTERN FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPS BEHIND A DRY FRONT EARLY
TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-041830-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST
MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A 
DRY-LINE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND
A DRY FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...KINNEY. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN
  NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT MONDAY...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>192-203>206-217>220-228-041830-
/O.EXP.KEWX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-
ATASCOSA-DIMMIT-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A DRY
FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  LLANO...BURNET...WILLIAMSON...KERR...BANDERA...GILLESPIE... 
  KENDALL...BLANCO...HAYS...TRAVIS...UVALDE...MEDINA...BEXAR... 
  COMAL...MAVERICK...ZAVALA...FRIO...ATASCOSA...DIMMIT. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MIDDLE TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ193-194-207>209-221>225-041830-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
BASTROP-LEE-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-
DE WITT-LAVACA-
822 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BEHIND A DRY 
FRONT ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
449 
WWUS84 KEWX 041247
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
647 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY
AND DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY
EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY
CONDITIONS...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A
TRAILING DRY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VERY DRY AIR
WILL ACCOMPANY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
EDWARDS PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN EVEN STRONGER PATTERN FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPS BEHIND A DRY FRONT EARLY
TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-050100-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
647 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS
VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...AND KINNEY COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL... AND KINNEY COUNTIES.

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
  THEN NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. 

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT MONDAY...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>225-228-050100-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-
CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
647 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
883 
WWUS84 KEWX 041249 CCA
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
648 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

CORRECTED TO FIX HEADLINE IN SECOND SEGMENT.

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY
AND DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY
EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY
CONDITIONS...

.A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY WILL
CREATE BREEZY AND DRY SOUTH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A
TRAILING DRY COLD FRONT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VERY DRY AIR
WILL ACCOMPANY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
EDWARDS PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. AN EVEN STRONGER PATTERN FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPS BEHIND A DRY FRONT EARLY
TUESDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-050115-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.130304T1800Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
648 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS
VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...AND KINNEY COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL... AND KINNEY COUNTIES.

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
  THEN NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY. 

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT MONDAY...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>225-228-050115-
/O.COR.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-
CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
648 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF 
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...18 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
984 
WWUS84 KEWX 042135
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
335 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY AND
DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY EVENING
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A DRY FRONT
EXPECTED TO COME ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRY
FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ183>185-202-050945-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130305T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KINNEY-
335 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR BREEZY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS EDWARDS
KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR WINDY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... 
  VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...REAL...KINNEY. 

* 20-FOOT WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON... 
  THEN NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MIDDLE TEENS TUESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ171>173-186>194-203>209-217>225-228-050945-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-
HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-UVALDE-MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-
CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-
GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
335 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR WINDY AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS ACROSS 
ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
405 
WWUS84 KEWX 050317
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
917 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY FOR ALL
OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A DRY FRONT
EXPECTED TO COME ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS OVERNIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED
BEHIND THE DRY FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-051530-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
917 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR A DRY FRONT USHERING IN BREEZY AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS
ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 24 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
891 
WWUS84 KEWX 051254
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
654 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY FOR ALL
OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A DRY FRONT
MOVING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTH
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS
AND LOWER 20S ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT TUESDAY.

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-060100-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.130305T1400Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
654 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH 
CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 22 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
848 
WWUS84 KEWX 052053
RFWEWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
253 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS DUE TO WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE WAKE OF A
DRY COLD FRONT THAT MOVED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS EARLY THIS
MORNING. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
IN THE TEENS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL SLOWLY RECOVER AFTER SUNSET.

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-060200-
/O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130306T0200Z/
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
253 PM CST TUE MAR 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS ALL OF SOUTH
CENTRAL TEXAS...

* 20-FOOT WIND...NORTHERLY AT 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  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.  AVOID THE USE OF
OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS.
ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO
DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 3, 3:26 PM CST, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 3:26 PM CST, 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
326 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THIS AFTERNOON IS PUSHING GROUPS OF MID TO
UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS FROM WEST TEXAS ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF SOUTH
CENTRAL TEXAS. THESE CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSPORT MID TO UPPER
LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. EXPECT A WARMER
OVERNIGHT PERIOD WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND LOWS GENERALLY IN
THE 40S.

A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDING ACROSS THE LEE SIDE OF THE
ROCKIES IS FORECASTED TO MOVE EAST AND ACROSS THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL CREATE A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH A DRY LINE MOVING
FROM THE NORTHEAST PART OF MEXICO EASTWARD TO ABOUT HIGHWAY 71
MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS TRANSLATE TO A HOT MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH
TEMPERATURES REACHING THE LOWER 90S ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS
TO MID 80S ALONG THE I-35 CORRIDOR. HOWEVER...WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO CHANGE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AS A DRY FRONT PUSHES
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF TUESDAY AND A WIND ADVISORY IS
LIKELY TO BE ISSUED FOR THAT PERIOD IN THE FUTURE. EXPECT
SEASONAL NORMALS HIGHS TUESDAY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN 30S WITH A
LIGHT FREEZE OVER PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY IN THE WAKE OF THE DRY
FROPA.

DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK WITH MOISTURE
INCREASING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. MEDIUM
RANGE MODELS ARE SUGGESTING A WET PATTERN FOR NEXT WEEKEND AS A
NORTHWEST PACIFIC STORM MOVES OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY. SHOWED A MODEL BLEND SOLUTION WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE
WITH POPS ENDING LATE NEXT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. STORM RAINFALL
AMOUNTS COULD GENERALLY BE AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH FOR AREAS
WEST OF HIGHWAY 281 AND UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH EAST. HIGHEST
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AROUND THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE
HILL COUNTRY.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A REG FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF
I-35 CORRIDOR THROUGH 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. A NEW RED FLAG
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES DUE TO BREEZY AND
LOW HUMIDITIES CONDITIONS. THE FIRE WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS TUESDAY...HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING. THE RED
FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY DUE TO A DRY
PACIFIC FRONT AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY              77  50  86  50  69 /   0   0   0  -    0
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT  76  50  85  46  68 /   0   0   0  -    0
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT     76  49  85  47  70 /   0   0   0  -    0
BURNET MUNI AIRPORT            76  50  85  45  65 /   0   0   0  -    0
DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT           82  48  91  53  73 /   0   0   0   0   0
GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT        75  50  84  46  66 /   0   0   0  -    0
HONDO MUNI AIRPORT             78  45  88  46  72 /   0   0   0   0   0
SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT        75  49  84  47  69 /   0   0   0  -    0
LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL   73  52  82  52  69 /   0   0  -   10  -
SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT       76  46  85  48  70 /   0   0   0   0   0
STINSON MUNI AIRPORT           76  47  86  50  70 /   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES: ATASCOSA...BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET...
CALDWELL...COMAL...DE WITT...DIMMIT...EDWARDS...FAYETTE...FRIO...
GILLESPIE...GONZALES...GUADALUPE...HAYS...KARNES...KENDALL...KERR...
KINNEY...LAVACA...LEE...LLANO...MAVERICK...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS...
UVALDE...VAL VERDE...WILLIAMSON...WILSON...ZAVALA.

RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES: ATASCOSA...BANDERA...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET...COMAL...
DIMMIT...EDWARDS...FRIO...GILLESPIE...HAYS...KENDALL...KERR...
KINNEY...LLANO...MAVERICK...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS...UVALDE...VAL
VERDE...WILLIAMSON...ZAVALA.

RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES: EDWARDS...KINNEY...REAL...VAL VERDE.

&&

MESOSCALE/AVIATION...08
SYNOPTIC/GRIDS...17
PUBLIC SERVICE/DATA COLLECTION...31
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 3:58 PM CST, 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
358 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-041200-
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
358 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 THROUGH
8 PM THIS SUNDAY EVENING...DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
BREEZY WINDS.

OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

ON MONDAY...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE...
EDWARDS...REAL...AND KINNEY COUNTIES FROM NOON TO 7 PM...
FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

ON TUESDAY...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE HILL COUNTRY
AND ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM...DUE TO STRONG
AND DRY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 9:03 PM CSTFire Weather WatchEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 27 more19 hr
Mar 2, 9:03 PM CSTRed Flag WarningEWXAtascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal and 17 more23 hr
Mar 3, 4:09 PM CSTRed Flag WarningEWXEdwards, Kinney, Real, Val Verde27 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.