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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 3:28AM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley...Moore... Hutchinson...Roberts...Oldham...Potter...Carson...Gray...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong...Donley and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 5. * Timing...Late Saturday morning through early Saturday evening.
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 3:49AM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN, AND CULBERSON COUNTY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 1:55AM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY 12 PM TO 8 PM MDT ACROSS THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY 12 PM TO 8 PM MDT ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO (BELOW SNOWPACK) DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .After lighter winds on Friday, westerly winds will become strong across central and eastern parts of the forecast area Saturday as a storm system moves across the northern and central Rockies. Very low humidity values combined with above average temperatures and the aforementioned west winds
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 3:26AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...1 PM through 8 PM CDT Today. * WINDS...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 3:24AM EDT until March 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 068 Metro Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 071 Inland Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 072 Metro Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 073 Inland Miami- Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 074 Metropolitan Miami Dade, Fire Weather Zone 167 Palm Beach County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 168 Coastal Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 172 Coastal Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 173 Coastal Miami Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 174 Far South Miami-Dade County and Fire Weather Zone 267 Inland Palm Beach County. * TIMING...From 10 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * WINDS...North
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 8:09PM MDT until March 21 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 248, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 7:15PM MDT until March 21 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 013 Sherman, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 11:36PM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY 12 PM TO 8 PM MDT ALONG AND EAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS (BELOW SNOWPACK) DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .After a break from the strong winds on Friday, westerly winds will become strong across central and eastern parts of the forecast area Saturday in response to a storm system crossing the northern and central Rockies and sharp surface trough in the lee of the central mountain chain. Very low humidity values are expected as temperatures rise 4 to 13 degrees
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 9:02PM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER POSSIBLE FOR LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST ON SATURDAY... .Strong west flow aloft will induce a lee surface low over northeast New Mexico Saturday afternoon, causing breezy west winds across most of central and southern New Mexico. These winds will peak mid-afternoon with gusty conditions over the elevated terrain of the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. Winds will combine with very dry air and critically dry fuels. The ongoing extended period of critically dry conditions and poor overnight RH recoveries has ERC values above the 90th percentile, thus any fires that develop are likely to spread quickly. While these winds