Afternoon Discussion

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

The fire danger continues across the KRBC viewing area and most of the states of Texas and Oklahoma. Increased winds on Tuesday have again caused the National Weather Service to issue Fire Weather Watches for Fisher, Nolan, Haskell, Throckmorton, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor, Callahan and Knox Counties.

Stephens, Eastland and Comanche counties are under a Red Flag Warning until 7:00 p.m. Monday evening due to the very dry conditions.

I would not be surprised at all to see more counties either added to the Fire Weather Watch, or all of the area upgraded to a Red Flag Warning because of the expected windy and dry conditions Tuesday.

As another system passes to our North, a tight pressure gradient will increase winds up to 10 to 20 miles per hour. There is a chance that wind speeds could get up to 20 to 30 miles per hour with higher gusts.

Remember, burn bans are in effect for all of the viewing area. Please, no outdoor burning of any kind.

Unfortunately, there is still no rain in the forecast at this time. A cold front will pass through the area overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, bring cooler temperatures through the extended forecast.

We could see strong gusty winds yet again on Saturday as another systems moves into the Central Plains.