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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Norman OK

254 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Elevated fire weather conditions continue today and will escalate

to critical Sunday, with a significant wind shift expected to 

move through the forecast area Sunday.



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254 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...

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

SUNDAY FOR HOT, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL

OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...



For Saturday:



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY...As low as 5 to 10 percent.



* TEMPERATURES SATURDAY...Highs 95 to 100.



* SEVERITY SATURDAY...



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



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



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



For Sunday:



* 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 near 75 northwest Oklahoma to near 

  100 north Texas.



* SEVERITY SUNDAY...



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



  WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5).



  FIRE ENVIRONMENT...8 (out of 10).



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



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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254 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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

SUNDAY FOR HOT, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL

OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...



* WINDS...Southwest winds becoming north 20 to 30 mph with gusts 

  up to 45 mph.



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



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

  north Texas.



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

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



* SEVERITY...



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



  WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5).



  FIRE ENVIRONMENT...8 (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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