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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1137 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
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CIMARRON-DALLAM-
1137 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...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY FOR
DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE
COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR CIMARRON COUNTY IN OKLAHOMA AND DALLAM COUNTY IN
TEXAS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 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.
OKZ002-TXZ002-003-006>008-011>013-016>018-317-060545-
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TEXAS-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-OLDHAM-POTTER-
CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-PALO DURO CANYON-
1137 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY FOR
DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE
COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND
TEXAS PANHANDLES, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST
FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. A MAJOR WIND
SHIFT, TO THE NORTH BEHIND A COLD FRONT, IS EXPECTED TOWARDS
THE END OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 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...CRITICAL...3 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (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.
OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-060545-
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0007.260306T1700Z-260307T0200Z/
BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY-
COLLINGSWORTH-
1137 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR THE
EASTERN THIRD OF THE COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 70.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...50TH-69TH PERCENTILE...3 (OUT OF 5). POTENTIAL
RAIN TODAY MAY CHANGE OR IMPACT THIS.
WEATHER...NEAR CRITICAL...2 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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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