...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY FRIDAY... .A cold front has surged through the region today with strong northwesterly winds. Wind Speeds of 30 to 40 miles per hour are possible area wide during the day Friday. Humidity values will fall to around 15 to 20 percent during the afternoon hours on Friday, which will result in a considerable threat for erratic fire behavior in cured fuels. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 351, AND 353... * HUMIDITY...Minimum Humidity values of 15 to 20 percent expected Friday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
