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Fire Weather Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Thu 03/26/2026 10:00 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 03/26/2026 11:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Oklahoma City, OK ∙ Lawton, OK ∙ Wichita Falls, TX ∙ Norman, OK ∙ Edmond, OK ∙ Midwest City, OK ∙ Moore, OK ∙ Clarence E Page Municipal Airport, OK ∙ Cambridge, OK ∙ Goldsby, OK

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 1224 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Technical Header

OKZ004>031-033>040-044-TXZ083>088-251000- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.A.0012.260326T1400Z-260327T0300Z/ 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-Cotton-Hardeman-Foard-Wilbarger- Wichita-Knox-Baylor- 1224 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026