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WWUS84 KAMA 060516
RFWAMA
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1116 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
OKZ003-TXZ005-010-015-020-060630-
/O.CAN.KAMA.FW.A.0007.260306T1700Z-260307T0200Z/
BEAVER-LIPSCOMB-HEMPHILL-WHEELER-COLLINGSWORTH-
1116 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE EASTERN COMBINED
PANHANDLES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH.
TXZ004-009-014-019-061400-
/O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0007.260306T1700Z-260307T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KAMA.FW.W.0010.260306T1700Z-260307T0200Z/
OCHILTREE-ROBERTS-GRAY-DONLEY-
1116 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST FRIDAY FOR
WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR OCHILTREE, ROBERTS, GRAY, AND
DONLEY COUNTIES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING 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FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
* 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).
WEATHER...CRITICAL...3 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (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.
OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-317-061400-
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0010.260306T1700Z-260307T0200Z/
CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-
OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-
PALO DURO CANYON-
1116 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST
FRIDAY FOR WARM, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL COMBINED PANHANDLES...
* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID-70S IN THE CENTRAL COMBINED PANHANDLES
TO MID-60S IN THE WESTERN COMBINED PANHANDLES.
* 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.
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