Hazardous Weather Outlook for Hitt, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
227 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through early
evening due to gusty winds and low relative humidity values.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Critical fire weather will be possible for much of the area due
to gusty winds and low relative humidity values on Saturday.
Thunderstorms may be possible on Saturday in the far eastern
combined Panhandles, some of which could become strong to severe.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for
elevated or critical fire weather conditions through Saturday.
Fire Weather Watch for Hitt, Texas
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
230 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND ALL BUT THE FAR EASTERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which
is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In
Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley...
Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Oldham...Potter...Carson...
Gray... Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong...Donley and Palo
Duro Canyon.
* 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.
* Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7.
* Timing...Afternoon and early evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire
weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and
possible red flag warnings.