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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 10:49PM CDT until October 17

Affecting Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Northern Hidalgo

In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Northern Hidalgo

Likely impact; effects through 12:00 AM.

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.

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...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT...

.A strong front pushes south through Deep South Texas and the Rio
Grande Valley on Friday, with a secondary surge of strong
northerly winds arriving late Friday evening into late Saturday
morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop Friday
afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any
wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic
growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red
Flag Warning is in effect.

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Red Flag
Warning for Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday
to 7 AM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in
effect.

* WINDS...Northerly 15-25 mph, gusting as high as 35-55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 40 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with
erratic growth and spread.

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 10:49PM CDT until October 17

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