2 products issued by NWS for: Memphis TX
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1104 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 TXZ021>044-171615- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 1104 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will result in elevated to critical fire weather today. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for areas on the Caprock from 12 PM to 8 PM. Isolated thunderstorms may develop over portions of the Rolling Plains late this afternoon into the early evening. If storms develop, they will be capable of producing hail up to golf ball size. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will result in elevated to critical fire weather Friday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for a majority of the region from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. A strong cold front Friday evening will bring strong winds from Friday night through early Saturday morning. Sustained wind speeds could exceed 30 mph. Thunderstorms will also be possible along the front in the Rolling Plains on Friday night. A light freeze is possible over the far southwestern Texas Panhandle and northern South Plains early Saturday morning and again early Sunday morning. Chances of thunderstorms will again be possible on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. $$
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1215 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 TXZ025-026-031-032-037-042-170200- /O.CON.KLUB.FW.A.0018.260417T1700Z-260418T0200Z/ Hall-Childress-Motley-Cottle-Dickens-Garza- 1215 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE ROLLING PLAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Timing...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Wind...Southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Humidity...Ranging from 7 to 13 percent. * Fuels...Dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$