| Event | Red Flag Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Pottawatomie; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Love; Marshall; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 2:29:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/24/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Red Flag Warning issued August 24 at 2:29PM CDT until August 24 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS…West-southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 112 degrees.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* SEVERITY…
FUELS (ERC)…90th+ percentile…5 (out of 5).
WEATHER…Near Critical…2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT…7 (out of 10).
Instructions
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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