SEVERE WEATHER ALERT
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:44PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. WINDS...Today and Friday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today. As low as 6 percent. Friday. As low as 8 percent. TEMPERATURES...Today. In the 80s to lower 90s. Friday. In the mid 70s to mid 80s. IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. SEVERITY...Today and Friday FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
Urgency: Expected Certainty: Likely Areas: Cimarron; 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 Expires: 4/17/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Source: NWS Amarillo TX