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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
117 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026


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117 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR HOT, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PARTS OF 
WESTERN OKLAHOMA ...

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag
Warning for western Oklahoma, which is in effect from 1 PM this 
afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 106.

* IMPACTS...

* SEVERITY...

  FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5).

  WEATHER...Elevated...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
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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