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WWUS84 KAMA 051028  
RFWAMA  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX  
428 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
OKZ001-TXZ001-052100-  
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0009.260305T1800Z-260306T0200Z/  
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0007.260306T1700Z-260307T0200Z/  
CIMARRON-DALLAM-  
428 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CST  
THIS EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR  
CIMARRON AND DALLAM COUNTIES...  
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.  
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 50S.  
 
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO  
SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  
 
* SEVERITY...  
 
FUELS (ERC)...70TH-89TH PERCENTILE...4 (OUT OF 5).  
 
WEATHER...ELEVATED...1 (OUT OF 5).  
 
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (OUT OF 10).  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF  
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL  
CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID  
ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS.  
 
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE  
WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND  
POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.  
 
 
 
 
 
OKZ002-003-TXZ002>020-317-052100-  
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0007.260306T1700Z-260307T0200Z/  
TEXAS-BEAVER-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-HARTLEY-MOORE-  
HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-  
DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-  
PALO DURO CANYON-  
428 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...  
 
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.  
 
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO  
SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  
 
* SEVERITY...  
 
FUELS (ERC)...70TH-89TH PERCENTILE...4 (OUT OF 5).  
 
WEATHER...NEAR CRITICAL...2 (OUT OF 5).  
 
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (OUT OF 10).  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE  
WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND  
POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.  
 
 
 
 
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