Texas Red Flag Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 18:56

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued May 17 at 8:56PM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
* Timing...From 11 AM until 10 PM on Monday. * Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Humidity...As low as 5 percent. * Fuels...Critically dry to extremely dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
Instruction: 
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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Area Description: 
Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; Yoakum; Terry; Lynn; Garza; Kent
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lubbock TX