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Home Fire Weather Warning 0022 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-04-01 01:12:11 202 WWUS84 KAMA 010611 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 111 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-011415- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0022.260401T1900Z-260402T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0013.260402T1700Z-260403T0400Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith- Randall- 111 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PANHANDLES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Today. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Thursday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today. As low as 22 percent. Thursday. As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today. Mid 70s to mid 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ OKZ002-TXZ003-008-013-018-317-011415- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0013.260402T1700Z-260403T0400Z/ Texas-Hansford-Hutchinson-Carson-Armstrong-Palo Duro Canyon- 111 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidty, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ |
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