The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect for Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA…In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington,
Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian counties. In
Oklahoma, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Osage, Washington, Nowata,
Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek,
Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee,
McIntosh, Sequoyah, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, and Le Flore
counties.
* WIND…South to southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts 40 to 60
mph.
* HUMIDITY…Falling into the upper teens to upper 20 percent
range during the afternoon.
* TEMPERATURE…High temperatures in the mid 70s to around 80.
* IMPACTS…any fires that develop will spread dangerously fast.
Outdoor burning should be avoided on Friday.