A wildfire burned 855 acres in eastern Young County.
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A wildfire burned 855 acres in eastern Young County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 21, 2:06 PM CST, 24 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 306 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023 ...New Long Term... .SHORT TERM... /Issued 1257 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023/ /This Afternoon Through Tuesday/ A potent mid-level ridge will continue to keep hot and generally rain-free weather in place across North and Central Texas. With the ridge axis displaced a bit further north today, it won't get quite as hot as we've seen the past several days. However, this isn't much consolation as triple digit heat is still expected across the entire region. Breezy east winds will result in a critical fire threat for all but the northeast zones this afternoon and evening, as fuels remain remarkably dry and relative humidity falls to 20-30% across the region. Eyes will be on the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, as a potential tropical system moves into South Texas. Unfortunately, the vast majority of its associated shower and thunderstorm activity will remain south of our forecast area. However, there's still a low chance a stray shower or storm will find its way into our southern zones late Tuesday afternoon. While any rainfall that occurs wouldn't make a dent in the ongoing drought, it could at least provide some slight relief from the heat. If anything, increased cloud cover associated with the tropical system should keep much of Central Texas closer to the century mark tomorrow with highs near 100-103 degrees. For the rest of North and Central Texas, it'll be another rain-free day with high temperatures near 100-106 degrees. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect this afternoon and evening. A reissuance is possible tomorrow for a smaller portion of the area captured by the current RFW. Additionally, the Excessive Heat Warning currently in effect through this evening may need to be replaced with a Heat Advisory for Tuesday. No changes have been made to these products yet, however both will need to be addressed in subsequent forecast updates later today. Barnes && .LONG TERM... /NEW/ /Wednesday Onward/ A 600dam ridge will remain in full control of Central CONUS weather through the middle and latter portion of the week. Excessive heat will be the result here locally, with widespread triple-digit highs expected to continue. Extensions of heat headlines will be necessary through the second half of the week, with most or perhaps all of the area under returning to an Excessive Heat Warning. In addition, an elevated to critical fire threat will persist each day, although moderate wind speeds of 10-15 mph will prevent this threat from reaching even higher levels. Red Flag Warnings and/or Grass Fire Danger Statements will be necessary to address this concern on nearly a daily basis. By the upcoming weekend, a slight breakdown of the upper ridge will occur, while its center becomes repositioned over the Desert Southwest. This may open the door for a weak front to intrude into the Southern Plains as modest mid-level northwesterly flow ensues. A seabreeze along the Texas coast may also become more active in the absence of the ridge which may offer low rain chances to our Central Texas zones over the weekend and early next week. At this time, PoPs of only 20% or less are warranted, and most areas will probably remain dry during the course of the next seven days. Unless cloud cover and/or precipitation coverage is higher than expected, it appears unlikely that any noteworthy drop in temperatures will occur through the extended portion of the forecast, with most areas reaching or exceeding the 100 degree mark on a daily basis into early next week. -Stalley && .AVIATION... /Issued 1257 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023/ /18Z TAFs/ East winds will increase in speed within the next hour or two and will continue to vary in direction between 080-110 through the afternoon. Wind speeds near 10-15 knots are expected with occasional gusts to 20-25 knots possible. Winds will decrease to 5-8 knots near sunset this evening out of the ESE and will eventually return out of the SE overnight or early Tuesday morning. ESE winds between 10-15 knots may return again Tuesday afternoon. Otherwise, VFR will continue through the period. Barnes && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 84 104 82 104 84 / 5 0 0 5 0 Waco 79 103 77 103 80 / 10 5 5 5 5 Paris 77 101 77 102 78 / 0 0 0 5 0 Denton 79 105 77 105 79 / 0 0 0 5 0 McKinney 79 102 79 102 80 / 0 0 0 5 0 Dallas 84 105 82 105 85 / 5 0 0 5 0 Terrell 79 104 78 104 80 / 5 0 0 5 0 Corsicana 82 105 80 105 81 / 10 0 0 10 5 Temple 79 103 76 103 79 / 10 10 5 10 5 Mineral Wells 79 105 76 106 78 / 5 5 0 5 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Excessive Heat Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175. Red Flag Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for TXZ091-092- 100>103-115>119-121-122-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 227 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-221345- Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin- Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas- Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell- Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro- Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone- Leon-Milam-Robertson- 227 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Excessive heat and an elevated to critical fire threat continue across the entire region today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Triple-digit temperatures and high heat index values will prevail throughout the week. An elevated fire threat will accompany the heat. There will be a low chance for afternoon thunderstorms across portions of Central Texas on Tuesday and again over the upcoming weekend. Lightning and gusty winds will be the primary hazards with any storm that manages to develop. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Clearly Fire burned 855 acres in eastern Young County.
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