Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 8:53PM CDT until May 16 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...In the mid 90s TO 105.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Elevated...1 (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; Dallam; Sherman; Hartley; Moore; 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