Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 15 at 5:43AM CDT until March 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 3:43am
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
* WINDS...North 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs this morning in the mid 40s in the
northern combined Panhandles to the mid-60s in the southern
Texas Panhandle. Temperatures decrease this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
spread very rapidly with a sudden wind shift tomorrow morning.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
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 will
create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid
activities that promote open flames and sparks.
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