Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Lubbock, TX ∙ Needmore, TX ∙ West Point, TX ∙ Post, TX ∙ Vigo Park, TX ∙ Sunnyside, TX ∙ Cedar Hill, TX ∙ Coble, TX ∙ Blackwater Draw, TX ∙ Levelland, TX

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX Issued by National Weather Service Norman OK 138 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, SOUTH PLAINS, AND WESTERN ROLLING PLAINS... * Timing...12 PM CDT Wednesday until 9 PM CDT Wednesday. * Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Humidity...As low as 17 percent. * Fuels...Critically to extremely dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. 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.

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