Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:40PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 21, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. A
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for Sunday morning
through Sunday evening.
* Wind...For Saturday, south-southwest at 10 to 15 mph. For
Sunday, west at 15 to 20 mph during the morning, becoming
northeast at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph during the
afternoon.
* Humidity...As low as 5 percent on both Saturday and Sunday.
* Fuels...Extremely dry.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is discouraged.
Instruction:
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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; King; Yoakum; Terry; Lynn; Garza; Kent; Stonewall
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov