Weather Alert Watch
Severe Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch for Cimarron; Texas; Beaver +21 more

Impacts: Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

OK, TXCimarron; 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

Official alert brief

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

WINDS

For Sunday, Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Monday, South/Southwest 25 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

As low as 4 percent for both Sunday and Monday.

TEMPERATURES

In the upper to mid 90s for both Sunday and Monday.

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...Extreme...4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...9 (out of 10).

Instructions

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.