⚠️ Red Flag Warning – 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 – Monday, August 24, 2026

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.