RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ON THURSDAY

LIBERTY, October 27, 2010 - A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE TONIGHT BRINGING DRY AIR INTO THE REGION BEFORE SUNRISE. STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 7 AM AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 10 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON THURSDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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