A red flag warning does not necessarily mean there is a fire ongoing – extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly, according to the NWS. If a fire does start, it has the potential to quickly become extreme due to the critical fire weather conditions.

Thanks to an increasing wind, warm temperatures and dry conditions, the fire danger threat will return to North Texas to start the week.

The Houston area's Fire Weather Watch has now been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning due to critical fire weather conditions. The warning is in effect until Saturday night. Snow levels are expected to rise and by Friday afternoon hover around 4,000 feet. The mega storm caused treacherous conditions in western and northern Minnesota.

In Oklahoma, red flag warnings are issued when conditions such as high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds create a heightened risk of wildfires, urging residents to take extra precautions.

A red flag warning will be in effect Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. throughout Harris County, according to a forecast issued by the National Weather Service on Friday afternoon. The forecast, which was issued by the agency around 3 p.

Under a Red Flag Warning, wildfires that start in these conditions could grow and move quickly. Meanwhile, deadly severe weather is travelling through states east of Texas