Strong wind gusts and low humidity could be conducive to wildfires on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service of Corpus Christi said.

Nueces County has a Burn Ban in effect through April 13 in unincorporated areas of the county, including a ban on beach bonfires.

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.

A burn ban is in effect at Corpus Christi beaches and parks through March 23 as weather conditions have led to an elevated risk of fires.

Six states have been placed under expanded red flag warnings amid a severe weather outbreak in the U.S. this weekend that could trigger "catastrophic grassland fire danger" for affected areas.