What you need to know
The ban has been in place since Jan. 6, and was looked at earlier this month to see if the potential precipitation could lead to the ban being lifted.
Despite a couple of weeks of cold and wet weather, the temperatures in the Kendall County area expected to increase throughout the week, with no sign of upcoming precipitation, according to the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio.
According to information from the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, or KBDI, Kendall County was at 420 as of Feb. 25, which is slightly lower than the Feb. 11 average of 442.
The KBDI measures soil dryness and fire risk on a scale of 0-800, with higher numbers indicating increased fire potential, according to the Texas Weather Connection.
While a range of 400-500 is not considered a severe risk, according to the index, the recommendation from the county fire marshal was to keep the ban in place.
