Elevated fire weather conditions will be in place the next few days, with a critical fire weather day potentially on Saturday.
Many everyday things can spark wildfires. Keep ignition sources far away from dry vegetation, wood and other fuel. Be aware of weather conditions. Always follow burn bans & local, state, and federal regulations. weather.gov/safety/wildfire-ww
Southerly breezes continue tonight, and Gulf moisture moves inland to set up a mostly cloudy to cloudy morning. Overnight lows will be less cool with lows in the 50s area wide.
Temperatures will continue warming Friday with well above normal highs in the low to mid 90s along the Rio Grande. A cold front arrives Saturday morning, bringing more critical fire weather conditions into western counties with dry and gusty winds. Elevated fire weather conditions will extend east to the rest of South Central Texas where the winds will be less dry and gusty. Cooler weather will resume Saturday night through early Sunday with warming to resume Monday into Tuesday.