Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 26 at 1:57PM CDT until March 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 11:57am
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT
FRIDAY FOR DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF THE
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE TEXAS PANHANDLE...
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for dry and breezy conditions, which is in effect from 11
AM to 8 PM CDT Friday.
* WINDS...Today. Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Friday. Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today. As low as 6 percent. Friday. As low
as 7 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Today. Upper 90s to near 100. Friday. In the
upper 60s.
* 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...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:
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