Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
399 FLUS44 KAMA 070904 HWOAMA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 404 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-072115- 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- 404 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Critical fire weather conditions will develop this afternoon and evening across western and central sections of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles due to west to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts along with minimum relative humidity values as low as 7 percent. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for this area from Noon today until 9 PM CDT this evening. Elevated fire weather conditions are also forecast to develop this afternoon and early evening across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle and parts of the northeast Texas Panhandle due to west to southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts along with minimum relative humidity values of 9 to 12 percent. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms will be possible across parts of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Saturday afternoon through Monday. Any storms that develop are expected to remain below severe levels at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for elevated and critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and evening. $$ 02