Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Lotsee OK

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
526 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
526 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AND POTENTIALLY TUESDAY...

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Far Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Potential for a period of gusty winds across far northeast
Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas remains through late this
afternoon. Fine fuels remain dry and any fire starts could spread
quickly across this region before sunset.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Any burning operations today will need to be fully suppressed in
anticipation of a dangerous fire weather day Monday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Very High Fire Weather Potential...High
Wind Potential.
THURSDAY...No Hazards.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Very High Fire Weather
  Potential...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Strong and gusty south to southwesterly winds will develop Monday
and Tuesday. Very low humidity values will develop Monday which
will support dangerous fire weather conditions across northeast
Oklahoma into far northwest Arkansas. Humidity levels will
increase on Tuesday, however portions of northeast Oklahoma may
still experience a higher fire weather risk as humidity levels
will be slow to recover Monday night. The next cold front passes
Tuesday night with gusty northwesterly winds on Wednesday and
cooler temperatures. Little to no rainfall is expected with the
frontal passage.

The next storm system arrives late in the week and may bring showers
and a few thunderstorms to the region.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
Red Flag Warnings are in effect Monday for much of northeast
Oklahoma into far northwest Arkansas. Emergency managers and first
responders will need to be on alert Monday for the potential for
rapidly spreading fires.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
111 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...CRITICAL TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FORECAST
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN PARTS OF
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...

.Very low relative humidities, well above normal temperatures and
strong and gusty south to southwest winds on Monday will lead to
critical fire weather conditions for most of northeast Oklahoma
along and northwest of Interstate 44, as well as the far
northwest corner of Arkansas. On Tuesday, the fire weather threat
will focus in areas west of Highway 75 in northeast Oklahoma,
where low humidities will persist after poor moisture recovery on
Monday night and gusty winds will continue.

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Benton-Washington AR-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Tulsa-
Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
111 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton and Washington counties. In
  Oklahoma, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Tulsa, Rogers,
  Mayes, Delaware, Okmulgee, and Wagoner counties.

* WIND...South to southwest at 15 to 25 mph gusting to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...15 to 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURE...Mid 70s to Lower 80s.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather
conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours,
favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary
weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and
warmer temperatures.

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