Gusty southwest winds Wednesday will combine with high temperatures and low humidity to increase the risk of wildfires. Any wildfires that develop through the end of the week will have the opportunity to spread rapidly.
The threat of wildfires is greater because southwest winds at 15 to 20 mph and gusting higher will shift to the north Monday afternoon and increase in speed.
The San Angelo area has seen below average rainfall for several months now and the current forecast calls for an extended dry period with elevated fire weather danger.
Dry and windy conditions Saturday afternoon have prompted meteorologists with the National Weather Service office in San Angelo to issue a Fire Weather Watch.
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Houston County Lake then followed suit Saturday afternoon Feb. 19 with its first Legacy Class fish since 1990 and in the process became the second consecutive waterbody to record a Legacy fish after a lengthy absence.
