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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:51PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Red Flag Warning · Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Northern Hidalgo. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 22:51 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 17 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Brownsville TX · Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Northern Hidalgo
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 17 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 16 October 2026 at 22:51 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

Archived official description

...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong cold front will push south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley today, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late this evening through late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop this afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread.

Instructions in this archived message

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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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16 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC

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Title: Before
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:15AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
After
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:51PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Source updated: Before
16 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 22:51 UTC
Effective from: Before
16 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 22:51 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
16 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 22:51 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Official description: Before
…velop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * IMPAC…
After
…velop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * IMPAC…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7bd229de2edcea0712f0364c4e58e7a4306bb14b.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.87a430b5aa1e7332ef521d4276d15af0797353d6.001.1

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 22:51 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 07:17 UTC
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Title
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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 10:49PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
After
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:15AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Source updated
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16 October 2026 at 03:49 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
Effective from
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16 October 2026 at 03:49 UTC
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16 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
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Official description
Before
...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong front pushes south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late Friday evening into late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop Friday afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Red Flag Warning for Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Northerly 15-25 mph, gusting as high as 35-55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 40 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread.
After
...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong cold front will push south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley today, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late this evening through late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop this afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread.
External source link
Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.027af167b82546c6bca300e87ddb224bfb163ead.001.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7bd229de2edcea0712f0364c4e58e7a4306bb14b.001.1
Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
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