Dangerous fire weather conditions have returned to the Southwest, as a series of storm systems bring strong winds, dry air and warm temperatures to an already parched landscape. Forecasters warn that these ingredients could lead to fast-moving wildfires.
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Friday expected to bring the highest threat, but already on Wednesday some of the National Weather Service’s most urgent warnings were in effect for parts of Texas.
While spring storms that bring gusty winds and dry air to the South are not unusual, Frank Pereira, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said that the concern this time was how dry the vegetation had become, making it easier for fires to start and spread.
“Unfortunately, a lot of what’s playing into these fire conditions across Texas right now is the fact that they’ve been dry for quite some time,” Mr. Pereira said. “Parts of western Texas are in exceptional drought, and drought conditions are across a good portion of western and southern Texas.”
The fire risk is increasing in two phases. Through Thursday, a weather system moving through the southern Rocky Mountains will strengthen a storm over the Central Plains. South of this system, gusty winds and very dry air will spread across the southern High Plains, increasing the potential for fires to spread quickly.
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