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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Norman OK

212 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



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Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward-

212 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 

8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR 

NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA...



* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Up to 83.



* 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...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).



  FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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