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Home Fire Weather Warning 0019 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-26 13:57:53 864 WWUS84 KAMA 261857 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 157 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 OKZ002-003-TXZ001>020-317-270300- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0019.260327T1600Z-260328T0100Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260327T0300Z/ 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- 157 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...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). 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. && $$ OKZ001-270300- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260327T0300Z/ Cimarron- 157 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR CIMARRON COUNTY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ |
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