Red Flag Warning Oklahoma, Texas | Effective 03/27/2026 01:27

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 3:27AM CDT until March 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 27, 2026 - 1:27am
Expires: 
March 27, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
* WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 50. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY...Near Critical FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (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