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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Norman OK

1152 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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1152 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

SATURDAY EVENING FOR HOT, DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF

WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...



The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Weather

Watch for hot, dry and breezy conditions, which is in effect from

Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.



* WINDS...South 10 to 15 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Up to 99.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* SEVERITY...



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



  WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5).



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



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.



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1152 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



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

SATURDAY EVENING FOR HOT, DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF

WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...



* WINDS...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Up to 96.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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