HOUSTON – Much like what we’ve seen over the last week, we’re under another Red Flag Warning for Thursday afternoon and evening.
Here’s what you need to know:
To mark the start of the Vernal Equinox, two cold fronts passed through SE Texas Wednesday, giving us a bit of Deja vu.
While we’ll still be warm Thursday, extremely low relative humidity coupled with breezy north winds keep us under another Red Flag Warning behind the fronts.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM on Thursday.
We’ll see the strongest wind gusts lasting through the afternoon hours as a high-pressure system settles over the Lone Star state, allowing full sunshine to warm up our atmosphere.
High-pressure causes the air to sink, which in turn, helps to create vertical mixing. Winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere are strong, and with the mixing, those winds find their way to the surface.
Winds will gust anywhere from 20-25 mph Thursday.
After the sun sets this evening, you’ll notice the winds will calm down as they shift to the south by Friday.
Because of the Red Flag Warning, any fires that do start, are going to be difficult to contain.
We have a moderate to very high level of fire danger for Thursday.
An ongoing fire is already occurring in portions of the Sam Houston National Forest.
As of 11:37 AM Thursday, the Pauline Road Fire is up to 2,000 acres and only 20% contained.
It is recommended that all outdoor burning is put on hold for Thursday.
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