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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Norman OK

Issued by National Weather Service Tulsa OK

1209 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026





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1209 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING

FOR HOT,DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND FAR 

WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG

WARNING FOR WARM, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT

FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WEATHER IS NO

LONGER IN EFFECT.



* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Up to 98.



* WINDS SATURDAY...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...As low as 10 to 15 percent.



* TEMPERATURES SATURDAY...Highs 95 to 100.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* SEVERITY...



  FUELS (ERC)...0-24th percentile...1 (out of 5).



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



  FIRE ENVIRONMENT...3 (out of 10).



* SEVERITY SATURDAY...



* WINDS SUNDAY...Southwest winds becoming north 20 to 30 mph 

  with gusts up to 45 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUNDAY...As low as 10 to 15 percent.



* TEMPERATURES SUNDAY...Highs 75 northwest Oklahoma to near 100 

  north Texas.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* SEVERITY SUNDAY...



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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1209 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR

HOT, DRY, AND WINDY WEATHER FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL,

CENTRAL, AND SOUTH-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG

WARNING FOR WARM, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT

FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WEATHER IS NO

LONGER IN EFFECT.



* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Up to 97.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* SEVERITY...



  FUELS (ERC)...0-24th percentile...1 (out of 5).



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



  FIRE ENVIRONMENT...3 (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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