This article will be used to discuss Fire Weather conditions and outlooks. Will fine tune this article over time.

NWS Norman Wildfire OutlookNWS Fire Weather Headlineshttp://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/fxc/oun/graphicast/image8.jpghttp://www.mesonet.org/data/public/noaa/wwa/maps/realtime/latest.oklahoma.fire.gif?1389551216352





Burning IndexCurrent Conditions - Rel HumidityBurn Banshttp://okfire.mesonet.org//data/public/mesonet/models/realtime/nfd/images/latest.bi.gif?1389466050http://www.mesonet.org/data/public/mesonet/maps/realtime/current.RELH.grad.pnghttp://forestry.publishpath.com/Websites/forestry/Images/BurnBanMap01212014b.png






Current Wind Speed and GustsCurrent Soil Moisture - 4 in.Consecutive Days with less than 0.25" of moisturehttp://www.mesonet.org/data/public/mesonet/maps/realtime/current.gustbarbs.gif?1389466355100http://www.mesonet.org/data/public/mesonet/maps/daily/mesonet.daily.current.PAW10.grad.pnghttp://www.mesonet.org/data/public/mesonet/maps/daily/mesonet.rainfall.quarterinch.png
Updated: 1/11/2014

Going to get this thread going since it seems fire weather conditions will be increasing pretty rapidly through the week. Sunday could be the first day of the year where we fall into the critical/extreme fire danger category.

We need a much better cedar eradication program.
Fewer cedars means less dangerous fire conditions in our area and sometimes by huge amounts.

It also means more surface and ground water, better pastures and lower levels of allergies that are a serious health issue for large numbers of people.
Cedar removal by controlled burns would also resort the prairie to a more natural state.

Fire Weather Watch for SW OK tomorrow.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
222 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2014


...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA SUNDAY AFTERNOON...


OKZ037-038-044-TXZ085>089-121200-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.A.0001.140112T1800Z-140113T0000Z/
TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-
222 PM CST SAT JAN 11 2014


...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND
PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS AND PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA.


* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.


* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT.


* TEMPERATURE...70 TO 80 DEGREES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

Perhaps a 2014 Tropical Thread is needed as well as it seems a Cyclone has spun off of India.

Fire Weather Watch tomorrow has been expand for roughly all areas South of I-40 and west of I-35.

Another very critical fire day could be here on Tuesday as well.

Extreme fire danger today. Winds gusting over 40 mph in some parts of the Metro area right now. NWS Norman reporting indications of fires east of Stillwater and north of Chandler.

If you live in the country please contact the local FD in your area and have them do a fire survey of your house. They will show you what needs to be cut back/trimmed and how much of a clear area you need. Many smaller aka volunteer departments are starting to NOT save homes and buildings that the owners have not taken even a minor effort to reduce the burnability. I agree with them. Why should they risk their lives to save a home the homeowner is too lazy to take even basic fire safety measures.

Looks like at least five fire signatures on radar right now...

http://www.weatherspotlight.com/screencap/jan14/12-1.png

If you live in the country please contact the local FD in your area and have them do a fire survey of your house. They will show you what needs to be cut back/trimmed and how much of a clear area you need. Many smaller aka volunteer departments are starting to NOT save homes and buildings that the owners have not taken even a minor effort to reduce the burnability. I agree with them. Why should they risk their lives to save a home the homeowner is too lazy to take even basic fire safety measures.

This is a really great idea.
Good fire safety needs to practiced everywhere.
There is a lot that can be done to mitigate risk.




1. NWS Norman ‏@NWSNorman 1h
Wildfire potential, based on weather, will peak around 3 p.m. Already many fires out there! #okwx #txwx

Updated radar image with on going fires...

http://www.weatherspotlight.com/screencap/jan14/12-2.png

From KWTV...

Lincoln County
According to Joey Wakefield with Lincoln County Emergency Management, as of 1 p.m., crews are battling four grass fires in Lincoln County.
State Highway 102 at County Road 1020 is shut down due to a fire crossing the highway.


Canadian County
At about 1 p.m., El Reno firefighters confirmed that they are helping fight a grass fire at Jones and Maberry near Calumet.
Crews are also battling a grass fire at 4809 Smoking Oaks Dr. in Yukon.


Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City firefighters have put out a grass fire at 9228 Snowberry Dr. in Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m., firefighters are responding to another grass fire at 4904 S.W. 126th Terrace.
At about 2:15 p.m. authorities confirmed that fire crews are fighting a grass fire at S. Hiwassee and S.E. 149th in Oklahoma City.
At about 2:30 p.m. firefighters are responding to another grass fire at 9500 N.W. 4TH Street.


Grady County
Chickasha firefighters are fighting a large grass fire just north of Rush Springs along Highway 81.
Emergency crews are also responding to a large grass fire in Rush Springs.

Payne County
Firefighters also battled a large grass fire in Payne County. State Highway 51 between Council Valley and Battle Ridge Road was closed for about 40 minutes due to the grass fire crossing the highway.

New fire showing up at Hiwassee and E Coffee Creek Rd north of Arcadia.

Also the Red Flag Warning was expanded for the entire state except the panhandle and McCurtain county in SE OK until this evening. 'tis the season.

Fires appear to be under control based on radar imagery and the reduction in the smoke plumes out there. The two Canadian county fires noted earlier are barely visible anymore. The only one remaining in Logan County is the big one NE of Guthrie to the NW of Langston.

i am surprise that none of the new station is covering it

News reports are stating that the fire out by Piedmont was started by someone burning trash. ... On a day with 40 mile an hour winds.... How stupid can you be!

News reports are stating that the fire out by Piedmont was started by someone burning trash. ... On a day with 40 mile an hour winds.... How stupid can you be!

I saw the brief interview with the "person of interest" . . . He said it might have been a stray cigarette (but did admit it might have been a rogue ember--he may have said "ash"--from the trash burning). I like the way you ended your statement with an exclamation point rather than a question mark.

I like the way you ended your statement with an exclamation point rather than a question mark.


I know. And the two characters are on opposite ends of the keyboard too . ... Good eye!

Fire Weather Watch for the entire Norman forecast area for tomorrow afternoon.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR DRY AND
WINDY CONDITIONS FOR CENTRAL...SOUTHEAST...AND WESTERN
OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON.


* WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH.


* HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT.


* TEMPERATURE...45 TO 60 DEGREES.


ALTHOUGH WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST FAVORABLE FOR WILDFIRES
IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...THE GREATER AMOUNT
OF DRY VEGETATION FARTHER EAST WILL RESULT IN A SIMILAR RISK OF
WILDFIRES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

Grass fire in E Norman at 48th and Alameda. At lease the wind isn't a major problem today.

They had a fire just west of Council on SW 74th street. It was right on the edge of a large mobile home park near us. Burned a couple of mobile homes, I understand. Odd thing is that at our house, we didn't see or smell any smoke and didn't hear any sirens. I could smell the smoke when I drove by it and saw it burning but if I hadn't been looking for it or seen the police cars with their lights on, I'd have missed it.

Red Flag Warning until 6PM for all of Western Oklahoma...roughly west of the I-35 counties.

I'm working on a new climate theory that giving Wx its own category dry slotted the entire rest of winter for central OK, thus depriving me of much snow and cold previously forecast.

C'mon, Venture, Anon...throw me a bone here.

I'm working on a new climate theory that giving Wx its own category dry slotted the entire rest of winter for central OK, thus depriving me of much snow and cold previously forecast.

C'mon, Venture, Anon...throw me a bone here.

Maybe something 10 days out. I'll post more in the general wx thread later this morning. :)

Fire Weather Watch up for tomorrow for nearly all of Central and Western OK again.

Fires at NW 164th & Rockwell and I-35 & SE 89th but contained quickly by OKC FD.

This thread may make my use of Twitter (and the #okfires hashtag) obsolete.

Another fire day...

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
233 PM CST FRI JAN 17 2014


...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR HIGH FIRE
DANGER...SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND
ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...


.UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. THESE WARM
CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH
AND VERY DRY AIR TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS MUCH OF OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.


OKZ004>007-009>012-014>019-021>025-027>029-033>038-044-TXZ083>088-
181000-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.A.0004.140119T1800Z-140120T0000Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
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CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-HARMON-GREER-
KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-
233 PM CST FRI JAN 17 2014


...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR BREEZY
SOUTHWEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH FIRE
DANGER...AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL...WESTERN...AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND PORTIONS OF
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...


* WIND...SOUTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH.


* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT


* TEMPERATURE...65 TO 70 DEGREES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AND INFORMATION.

Pray for rain. The "Breaking News" interruptions are upsetting Momma.

Two big fire days back to back it seems. Red Flag Warnings are up for today.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
354 AM CST SAT JAN 18 2014


...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS MAINLY
THE NORTHWEST HALF OF OKLAHOMA AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF OKLAHOMA AND
PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS ON SUNDAY...


OKZ004>007-009>012-014>019-021>025-027>029-033>036-038-181900-
/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0004.140118T1700Z-140119T0000Z/
/O.CON.KOUN.FW.A.0004.140119T1800Z-140120T0000Z/
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-BECKHAM-WA****A-
CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-HARMON-GREER-
KIOWA-JACKSON-COMANCHE-
354 AM CST SAT JAN 18 2014


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE NORTHWEST HALF OF OKLAHOMA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
BREEZY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN HALF OF
OKLAHOMA...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING.


* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.


* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.


* TEMPERATURE...60 TO 72 DEGREES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AND INFORMATION.


FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE
TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Red Flag Warnings up for tomorrow now as well...

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
247 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014


...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MAINLY
THE NORTHWEST HALF OF OKLAHOMA. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
LIKELY ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF OKLAHOMA AND PARTS OF WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS ON SUNDAY...


OKZ004>030-033>036-038-190500-
/O.UPG.KOUN.FW.A.0004.140119T1800Z-140120T0000Z/
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/O.CON.KOUN.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140119T0000Z/
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BECKHAM-WA****A-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-
CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-COMANCHE-
247 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014


...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITONS FOR MUCH OF WESTERN INTO CENTRAL
SECTIONS OF OKLAHOMA...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
VERY WARM TEMPERATURES... LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR
ALL OF WESTERN INTO CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* WIND...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.


* TEMPERATURE...65 TO 72 DEGREES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE
TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Fire north of Tuttle and west of Mustang on radar...(wind is from the SW).

http://www.weatherspotlight.com/screencap/jan14/19-1.png

Pic from Twitter:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BeXvQY_CAAAuWOX.jpg

Red Flag Warning today expanded NE some into the far SW Metro area. All of SW OK is still under a warning.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
158 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014




OKZ022-023-027-210000-
/O.EXA.KOUN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140121T0000Z/
WA****A-CADDO-GRADY-
158 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
WARM... WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHWEST INTO PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.


* WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.


* HUMIDITY...12 TO 20 PERCENT.


* TEMPERATURE...65 TO 73 DEGREES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There was a grassfire going between County Line road and Morgan on SE 89th a bit ago. Husband drove by and the firetrucks were still there but it looked like they just about had it knocked out. We have been surrounded by little spots of small grassfires in our neck of the woods and the wind, today, was blowing to beat the band. I was glad the above referenced grassfire was south of us.

Burn Ban map has been udpated. 11 counties are now under bans...


County Declared
Burn Ban

Blaine County, 01-21-2014 to 02-19-2014 30 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Blaine_County.pdf)
Canadian County, 01-18-2014 to 02-16-2014 30 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Corrected_Canadian_County.pdf)
Cotton Co (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Cotton_12014.pdf)unty, 01-14-2014 to 02-12-2014 30 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Cotton_12014.pdf)
Grady County, 01-21-2014 to 02-19-2014 30 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Grady_County.pdf)
Jefferson County, 01-21-2014 to 02-19-2014 30 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Jefferson_County.pdf)
Latimer County, 01-21-2014 to 01-27-2014 7 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Latimer_County.pdf)
McIntosh County, 01-21-2014 to 01-27-2014 7 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/McIntosh_County.pdf)
Payne County, 01-21-2014 to 01-30-2014 10 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Payne_county.pdf)
Pittsburg County, 01-17-2014 to 01-23-2014 7 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Pittsburg_Co_Burn_Ban_1-17-2014.pdf)
Stephens County, 01-13-2014 to 02-11-2014 30 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Stephens_County.pdf)
Tillman County, 01-21-2014 to 02-19-2014 30 Days (http://www.forestry.ok.gov/Websites/forestry/images/Tillman_County.pdf)

Looks like we might have a pretty good sized fire up near Mulhall very near I-35. Haven't seen any reports pop up yet though.

http://www.weatherspotlight.com/screencap/jan14/25-1.png

New fire/smoke signature out between Seminole and Wewoka.

http://www.weatherspotlight.com/screencap/jan14/25-2.png

Another fire signature showing up near I-44 by Cyril. Also have a helicopter circling over here in East Norman, looks military though...so not sure if they spotter a fire over here as well.

Looks like we have a fire our NW of Earlsboro to the east of Shawnee. Pretty good smoke plume showing up on radar now.

Fire Weather Watch tomorrow in SW OK.

Red Flag Warning today...

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
346 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014


...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN...
WESTERN...AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...


.MILD...BREEZY...AND VERY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY.
CONDITIONS WILL BE HIGHLY FAVORABLE FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES.


OKZ014>030-033>040-044-045-TXZ083>090-220000-
/O.UPG.KOUN.FW.A.0006.140221T1800Z-140222T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0007.140221T1600Z-140222T0000Z/
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WA****A-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-
GARVIN-COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-
BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
346 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR MILD...DRY...AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN...WESTERN...AND CENTRAL...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL.


* HUMIDITY...9 TO 20 PERCENT.


* TEMPERATURE...62 TO 75 DEGREES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE
TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Red Flag Warning is up now for this afternoon/early evening for much of the Metro and back to the west and also North.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WARM... WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN...
CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.


* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.


* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.


* TEMPERATURE...70 TO 80 DEGREES.


* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


FIRES MAY START EASILY AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. REPORT SMOKE OR FIRE
TO YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Urgent - fire weather message
national weather service norman ok
357 pm cdt wed mar 19 2014

...very high to extreme fire weather concerns thursday afternoon...

.southwest winds will increase rapidly through thursday afternoon
across portions of western and central oklahoma and western north
texas. Combined with low humidities and warm temperatures... The
risk for wildfires will be extreme across much of the region.

Okz004>026-033>038-044-txz083>090-200500-
/o.new.koun.fw.a.0012.140320t1700z-140321t0000z/
harper-woods-alfalfa-grant-kay-ellis-woodward-major-garfield-
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kiowa-jackson-tillman-comanche-cotton-hardeman-foard-wilbarger-
wichita-knox-baylor-archer-clay-
357 pm cdt wed mar 19 2014

...fire weather watch in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening for windy and dry conditions across portions of
western and central oklahoma and western north texas...

The national weather service in norman has issued a fire weather
watch...which is in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening.

* wind...20 to 25 mph with gusts near 30 mph

* humidity...around 20 percent.

* temperature...low to mid 70s.

* impacts...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Refrain from burning... Or any activities that may spark a fire...
Such as operating heavy machinery over dry vegetation... Or
throwing cigarettes out of your vehicle.

Red Flag Warning extended to include all of the Metro now.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1144 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON...

OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-024>030-100000-
/O.EXA.KOUN.FW.W.0020.140409T1800Z-140410T0000Z/
GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-
LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-
1144 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH... GUSTS 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...NEAR 80.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REFRAIN FROM BURNING OR ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. SUCH
AS OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY OVER VEGETATION... THROWING
CIGARETTES OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE... OR WORKING WITH WELDING
EQUIPMENT OUTDOORS.

This is the equivalent of a High Risk for fire weather by SPC...

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Governor Says State Burn Ban Will Expire Next Week - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | (http://www.news9.com/story/25645312/governor-says-state-burn-ban-will-expire-next-week)

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Here is the website: SouthernWildfireRisk.com (http://www.southernwildfirerisk.com/)