Effective:

2025-03-12T17:59:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T06:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

Fire Weather Watch

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Oldham

* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley and Oldham. * 20 Foot Winds...For Thursday, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Friday, west winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * Relative Humidity...For Thursday, at low as 11 percent. For Friday, as low as 13 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...For Thursday, 3 to 5. For Friday, 4 to 6. * Timing...For the Red Flag Warning on Thursday, 1 PM to 8 PM. For the Fire Weather Watch on Friday, from 9 AM to 7 PM.

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. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Effective:

2025-03-12T14:47:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T04:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

High Wind Watch

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Roberts; Hemphill

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver, Cimarron, and Texas Counties. In Texas, Hansford, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, and Sherman Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Instruction: Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.