Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
277 WWUS84 KLUB 060737 RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 237 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 TXZ021>023-027>029-062000- /O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0016.240506T1700Z-240507T0200Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- 237 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR VERY BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FAR SOUTHWEST TEXAS PANHANDLE AND NORTHERN SOUTH PLAINS... * Timing...Today from noon to 9 PM CDT. * Wind...West at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Humidity...7 to 14 percent. * Fuels...Dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$