Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 10:30PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 8:30pm
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Saturday evening.
* Timing...From 12 PM until 8 PM on Saturday.
* Wind...South-southwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Humidity...As low as 5 percent.
* Fuels...Extremely dry.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is discouraged.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; King; Yoakum; Terry; Lynn; Garza; Kent; Stonewall
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
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