Fire Weather Watch issued March 16 at 3:27AM CDT until March 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND THE FAR
SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE…

* Timing…From Monday afternoon through Monday evening, and again
from late Tuesday morning through late Tuesday evening.

* Wind…On Monday, southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph. On Tuesday, west at 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Humidity…As low as 6 percent on both Monday and Tuesday.

* Fuels…Critically to extremely dry.

* Impacts…Any fires that develop can spread rapidly and may
become very difficult to control.

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