Weather Alerts For Petersburg, TX

# HEADLINE -------------------- FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AND THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE # SUMMARY -------------------- - Wind...West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. - Humidity...As low as 7 percent. - Fuels...Dry to critically dry. - Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:43 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Lubbock TX HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Hockley, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Parmer, Swisher, Terry, Yoakum

Pollen Index: 8.2 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Mulberry and Grass. Pollen concentrations for Saturday will be increasing in the high range. Since the weather has a major influence on pollen dispersal, this increase is due in part to higher temperatures and windy conditions.