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NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:15AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL INCREASE
WILDFIRE THREAT...

.A strong cold front will push south through Deep South Texas and
the Rio Grande Valley today, with a secondary surge of strong
northerly winds arriving late this evening through late Saturday
morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop this
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.

* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

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

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2590th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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