Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
257 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-191800-
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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-
257 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND MUCH OF THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE...
* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In
Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb...
Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham...
Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall...
Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon.
* 20 Foot Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.
* Red Flag Threat Index...5 to 8.
* Timing...Until 1 PM Wednesday.
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
create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid
activities that promote open flames and sparks.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
233 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-
140-154-155-168>170-191545-
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Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Runnels-Irion-Tom Green-Concho-
Crockett-Schleicher-Sutton-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-Shackelford-
Taylor-Callahan-Coleman-Brown-McCulloch-San Saba-Menard-Kimble-
Mason-
233 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...All of West Central Texas.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will occur shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels will contribute to
extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
147 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR 20FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS...
NMZ116-118-119-TXZ050-059>063-067>070-075-082-270>282-191900-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0010.250319T1500Z-250320T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.250319T0647Z-250320T0000Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Eddy Plains-Lea-
Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-
Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-
Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
Central Brewster-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-
Lower Brewster County-
147 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 /1247 AM MDT Wed Mar 19 2025/
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR 20FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* RFTI...6 or critical.
* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles.
Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into
dangerous wind-driven wildfires.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (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 increase
potential for fire growth.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
147 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR 20FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS...
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/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.250319T0647Z-250320T0000Z/
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-
147 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR 20FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* RFTI...6 or critical.
* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles.
Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into
dangerous wind-driven wildfires.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (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 increase
potential for fire growth.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1141 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025
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Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
1141 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS,
ROLLING PLAINS, AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...
* Timing...Until 7 pm CDT Wednesday.
* Wind...West at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph shifting to
the northwest after sunrise.
* Humidity...From 7 to 11 percent.
* Fuels...Critically to extremely dry.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly and will
have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven
wildfires that will be difficult or impossible to control.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Avoid all outdoor burning and take extreme care to avoid any
activity that may cause a spark. Do not park or drive your
vehicle over grassy areas or dry vegetation. Report fires to
local authorities immediately.
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.
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