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Home Fire Weather Watch 0021 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-12 13:40:51 656 WWUS84 KAMA 121840 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 140 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006-007-011-012-016-017-317-130245- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0021.260514T1800Z-260515T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore-Oldham- Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- 140 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COMBINED WESTERN PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15.0 to 25.0 mph with gusts up to 35.0 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ 98 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-13 00:09:39 789 WWUS84 KAMA 130509 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1209 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006-007-011-012-016-017-317-131900- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0021.260514T1800Z-260515T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore-Oldham- Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- 1209 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WIND AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE WESTERN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ |
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