Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
1256 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND NORTHERN
OKLAHOMA...

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/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0012.260317T1600Z-260318T0000Z/
Kay-Noble-Logan-Payne-Oklahoma-Lincoln-McClain-Cleveland-
Pottawatomie-Seminole-
1256 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag
Warning for dry and breezy weather and an extremely favorable
fuel environment, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7
PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 67.

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

* SEVERITY...

  FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).

  WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).

  FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).

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 will
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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Meister