< Fire Weather Watch 03/05/2026 02:28 Oklahoma, Texas

Fire Weather Watch 03/05/2026 02:28 Oklahoma, Texas

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 5 at 4:28AM CST until March 6 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 5, 2026 - 2:28am
Expires: 
March 5, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* 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).
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Area Description: 
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov