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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1143 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
OKZ004-005-009-010-014-200100-
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HARPER-WOODS-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-
1143 PM CDT SAT APR 18 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 77.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 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
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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