Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern, Western, and Central Oklahoma and Western North Texas
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of Oklahoma and North Texas due to high winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures through Tuesday evening.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Oklahoma and Western North Texas
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Norman OK
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Oklahoma and Western North Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning for increased fire danger. This alert, issued by NWS Norman OK, replaces the previously in-effect Fire Weather Watch as conditions have become critical.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts a wide geographic area across two states:
- Oklahoma Counties: Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Harmon, Greer, Kiowa, Jackson, Tillman, Comanche, Stephens, Garvin, Murray, Pontotoc, Cotton, Jefferson, and Carter.
- Texas Counties: Hardeman, Foard, Wilbarger, Wichita, Knox, Baylor, Archer, and Clay.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas are advised that outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts reaching up to 35 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Levels as low as 10 percent.
- Temperatures: Highs reaching up to 80 degrees.
- Fire Environment: Fuels (ERC) are in the 70th-89th percentile (4 out of 5), with a fire environment rating of 6 out of 10.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM CST on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The warning was originally issued at 11:47 PM CST on February 23.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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