Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 24 at 12:50PM CDT until March 26 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 24, 2026 - 10:50am
Expires:
March 24, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday
evening.
* Timing...10 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.
* Wind...Southwest at 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
* Humidity...As low as 6 percent.
* Fuels...Critically to extremely dry.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is discouraged.
Instruction:
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