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WWUS84 KTSA 171304
RFWTSA
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
804 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
OKZ054-059-064-065-172115-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FW.W.0004.260317T1304Z-260318T0000Z/
OSAGE-PAWNEE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-
804 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 75 IN
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA, OSAGE, PAWNEE, CREEK, AND
OKFUSKEE COUNTIES.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 60S.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS,
FAVORING RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY
WEATHER FACTORS INCLUDE STRONGER WINDS, LOWER HUMIDITIES, AND
WARMER TEMPERATURES.
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