Red Flag Warning for Texas Panhandle Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 3, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Hartley, Oldham, Potter, Deaf Smith, Randall, Armstrong, and Palo Duro Canyon due to critical fire weather conditions from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT on April 25, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Texas Panhandle
- Issued
- May 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Texas Panhandle.
Red Flag Warning in Texas Panhandle
Alert Details
The Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Amarillo TX. It is for critical fire weather conditions and is effective from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT on April 25, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following areas in the Texas Panhandle: Hartley, Oldham, Potter, Deaf Smith, Randall, Armstrong, and Palo Duro Canyon.
What You Should Do
Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect for Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening, so listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Expected Conditions
Winds: Southwest around 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph on Saturday. Relative humidity as low as 8 percent. Temperatures in the 80s.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 1:00 PM CDT on April 25, 2026, until 8:00 PM CDT on April 25, 2026. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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