Elevated fire danger conditions exist areawide today due to the combination of southwest winds of 15-20 mph with gusts up to 25-30 mph and relative humidity below 25%. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged areawide and banned in some counties and parishes. #arwx #lawx #okwx #txwx
A Wind Advisory is in effect from noon through 6 PM today for much of Northeast Texas from I-20 northward to the Red River. Increasing south to southwest winds between 15-20 mph and higher gusts of 25-30 mph will combine with low humidity to enhance fire danger conditions across the advisory area.
A warm and windy day is expected today with high temperatures ranging through the 60s. Overnight lows will only drop back into the upper 40s to mid 50s with increasing clouds throughout today and tonight.