Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1212 PM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025

...Red Flag Warning Expanded to Include Austin County...

TXZ210-211-226-235-236-335-336-436-300000-
/O.CON.KHGX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251030T0000Z/
Colorado-Austin-Wharton-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-
Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Matagorda Islands-
1212 PM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Colorado, Austin, Wharton, Inland Jackson,
  Inland Matagorda, Coastal Jackson, Coastal Matagorda and
  Matagorda Islands.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 70.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Area burn bans should be obeyed, and extreme caution used with
  any equipment or work that could throw sparks into dry
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 will
create explosive fire growth potential.

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