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Home Fire Weather Warning 0037 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-14 23:45:12 543 WWUS84 KAMA 150444 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1144 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026 TXZ004>020-317-151700- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0037.260515T1700Z-260516T0200Z/ Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill- Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon- 1144 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR breezy and dry conditions FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and dry conditions for the majority of the Texas Panhandle, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower 90s. * IMPACTS... * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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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