Red Flag Warning Issued for Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Through Saturday Evening
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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 the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles due to low humidity and strong winds, creating conditions for rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Amarillo
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 Texas Panhandles.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. The alert is driven by a combination of breezy winds and low relative humidity. Additionally, a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for the region for Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
Affected Areas
The warning and watch cover the following geographic regions:
- Oklahoma: Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver counties.
- Texas: Dallam, Sherman, Hansford, Hartley, and Moore counties.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas are strongly advised to avoid outdoor burning. Activities that promote open flames or sparks should be avoided, as any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Residents should also monitor later forecasts regarding the Fire Weather Watch for Sunday.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: During the Saturday warning period, south to southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph are expected, with gusts up to 30 mph. For the Sunday watch, north winds are forecast to reach 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Levels are expected to drop as low as 7 percent.
- Fire Environment: Fuel dryness is currently in the 70th-89th percentile. Conditions are rated as elevated to near-critical for Saturday and critical for Sunday.
Timeline
- Red Flag Warning: Effective from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM CDT on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
- Fire Weather Watch: Effective from Sunday morning through Sunday evening, March 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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