Tom Green County Commissioners Court reinstated the county-wide burn ban during its regular meeting on Tuesday morning. High winds west of the area triggered zero-visibility conditions in Arizona and New Mexico the day before. Those conditions then descended on San Angelo. High wind conditions continue today and do not show any sign of letting up soon.
Texas fire officials, anticipated winds of up to 70-miles-per-hour for most of Tuesday, put out the Red Flag warnings, and cautioned against causing accidental fires by dragging chains down the highway, flicking lit cigarettes out the window or parking in tall grass.
According to the National Weather Service at Mathis Field, the highest gust recorded locally on Tuesday was 61-miles per hour, with sustained winds of around 40-miles per hour most of the day.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of Texas currently is suffering from abnormally-dry conditions, with areas of extreme drought in far West Texas and south-central Texas.
These conditions are likely to worsen, as the 14-day outlook from the National Weather Service shows above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation.
San Angelo normally receives about 2.37-inches of precipitation by this time, according to NWS data, but so far, has less than half that amount, with 1.11-inches of moisture recorded.
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