Red Flag Warning Oklahoma, Texas | Effective 03/26/2026 01:45

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 26 at 3:45AM CDT until March 26 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 26, 2026 - 1:45am
Expires: 
March 26, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY...Low-end Critical FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX