Fire Weather Watch for the Houston region until Saturday

Houston – – A large part of the Houston area is under a fire weather clock on Friday due to critical fire weather conditions such as strong winds and dry vegetation.

The clock was exhibited by the National Weather Service and is in force from Friday to Saturday.

Fire weather watch for Southeast Texas

Local perspective:

The following counties are under a fire weather clock: Walker, San Jacinto, Montgomery, Colorado, Austin, Waller, Harris, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson, Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston, coast Harris, coast Jackson, Coastal Matagorda and coast Brazoria.

Wind gusts could reach up to 35 miles per hour with relative humidity values ​​of 15 to 25%. There is a red flag warning in the northwest.

Why should you take care of it:

In the event of a fire war clock, forest fires could quickly gain size and intensity and quickly move over an area.

Avoid open flames or sparks, hold vehicles from dry grass and properly design cigarettes.

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What is a fire weather watch?

The national weather service states are exhibited every time the area is dry for a considerable time or dry for a shorter period in spring or after autumn.

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