COURTESY GRAPHIC | WEATHER.GOV/FORTWORTH An infographic released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday depicts Lampasas and surrounding counties in a “critical fire threat” zone for today. Low relative humidity and possible wind gusts of up to 65 mph are factors that contribute to increased wildfire risk.
Lampasas County is under a fire weather watch today, as meteorologists predict a critical fire threat for the Central Texas area.
A fire weather watch is in effect from 7 a.m. Friday morning through 7 p.m. Friday evening for very strong winds with gusts expected of up to 65 mph and relative humidity as low as 11%, National Weather Service officials said. This increased risk of wildfires affects are…
