WWUS84 KHGX 161714 RFWHGX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1214 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS... TXZ176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-170000- /O.CON.KHGX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/ Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-Burleson-Brazos-Washington-Grimes- Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin-Waller-Inland Harris- Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda- Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris- Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Coastal Brazoria- Coastal Galveston- 1214 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * WINDS...North 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will be capable of spreading rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Obey all local burn restrictions and burn bans. 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 and low relative humidity will create explosive fire growth potential. && $$