Expect west to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph and relative humidities below 15% and extremely dry fuels. Any fires that develop could spread rapidly in these conditions. All outdoor burning is discouraged.
A midwinter heat wave will combine with a strong cold front this week to create dangerous wildfire conditions across West Central Texas prompting the National Weather Service office in San Angelo to issue a Fire Weather Watch that could be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning if conditions deteriorate.
O.H. Ivie leads all waterbodies with 144 approved entries during the 2022 season. Anticipation is high for what 2023 could have in store for anglers across the state and the nation.
Happy Birthday, Texas State Parks! Park lovers everywhere are invited to help Texas State Parks begin celebrating 100 years Jan. 1 with a First Day Hike.
Look for the weather to warm up a bit on Christmas Eve; temperatures will reach above freezing Saturday afternoon for a brief period followed by another cold night and a significant warmup on Christmas Day.
Don't let this freezing weather deter you from fishing this weekend because on Thursday the Texas Parks and Wildlife stocked the Concho River with Rainbow Trout.
The Concho Valley remains under a Freeze Warning and a Wind Chill Advisory until noon on Friday as a Polar Vortex strong cold front has blown through Texas leaving sub-freezing temperatures and bone-chilling, dog-killing dangerous and deadly cold.
