Fire Weather Watch Oklahoma, Texas | Effective 03/20/2026 02:04

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 4:04AM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 20, 2026 - 2:04am
Expires: 
March 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 90s to low 100s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (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: 
Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; 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