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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Amarillo TX

404 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



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404 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES...



* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...In the mid 90s to low 100s.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 

  spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* SEVERITY...



  FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5).



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



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





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire

weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and

possible red flag warnings.



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