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Home Fire Weather Watch 0022 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-15 13:56:53 319 WWUS84 KAMA 151856 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 156 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026 OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011>020-317-160200- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0022.260516T1800Z-260517T0300Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260516T0200Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray- Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 156 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR DRY LIGHTNING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN COMBINED PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for dry and breezy conditions, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-008>010-160200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260516T0200Z/ Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hutchinson-Roberts- Hemphill- 156 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHERN COMBINED OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR DRY LIGHTNING... * WINDS...Prevailing northwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. Strong erratic wind gusts from thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph and higher. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ |
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