Texas Fire Weather Watch | Effective 05/16/2026 19:10

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 9:10PM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 16, 2026 - 7:10pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, THE SOUTH PLAINS, AND MOST OF THE ROLLING PLAINS... * Timing...11 AM until 10 PM CDT Monday. * Wind...Southwest at 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Humidity...As low as 4 percent. * Fuels...Critically dry 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: 
Childress; Cottle
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov