Fire Weather Watch issued March 15 at 8:59PM CDT until March 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY
VEGETATION FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA…

…RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY VEGETATION FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA…

For Monday:

* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 86.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY…

FUELS (ERC)…70th-89th percentile…4 (out of 5).

WEATHER…Extreme…4 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT…9 (out of 10).

For Tuesday:

* WINDS…Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 86.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY…

FUELS (ERC)…70th-89th percentile…4 (out of 5).

WEATHER…Extreme…4 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT…9 (out of 10).

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