🟠 Severe

Fire Weather Watch

Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Wheeler; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon

Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 12:47PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Alert Description

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid to upper 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread very rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).

Safety Instructions

A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Time Information

Effective

Mar 21, 2026, 6:00 PM

Expires

Mar 20, 2026, 6:30 AM

Issued

Mar 19, 2026, 5:47 PM

Alert Details

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Future

Certainty

Possible

Issued By

NWS Amarillo TX

National Weather Service