Olden, TX Weather Warnings

RED FLAG WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

440 AM CST MON DEC 01 2008

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF NORTH TEXAS FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH BY MIDDAY TODAY. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH TEXAS BY MID AFTERNOON. THE GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. LATER TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER...THE GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. ANY ONGOING FIRES MAY CONTINUE TO BE SPREAD BY THE GUSTY WINDS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY VEGETATION WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. AVOID ALL OUTSIDE BURNING AND WELDING TODAY. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE. REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE. $$ DUNN