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Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills
Effective: 2026-02-24 @ 2:31 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-02-24 @ 3:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-02-24 @ 2:31 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued February 24 at 2:31AM CST until February 24 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 9 PM
CST /8 PM MST/ TODAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT,
20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN
THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND
ADJACENT PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES...

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* RFTI...4 to 7 or near critical to critical.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY...

FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5).

WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT...4 (out of 10).

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island
Effective: 2026-02-24 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-02-25 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-24 @ 6:00 pm -> 2026-02-25 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Brownsville TX on 2026-02-24 @ 1:00 am
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued February 24 at 1:00AM CST until February 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Brownsville TX
Description: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island
Counties.

* WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Grayson; Fannin; Lamar; Denton; Collin; Hunt; Delta; Hopkins; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Rockwall; Kaufman; Van Zandt; Rains; Hood; Somervell; Johnson; Ellis; Henderson; Hamilton; Bosque; Hill; Navarro; Coryell; Bell; McLennan
Effective: 2026-02-24 @ 12:22 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-02-24 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Fort Worth TX on 2026-02-24 @ 12:22 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued February 24 at 12:22AM CST until February 24 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Fort Worth TX
Description: * WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Texas.

* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the wind.
Driving on area roadways may become difficult, especially for
high-profile vehicles. Small tree limbs could break and cause
damage.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Red River; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Wood; Upshur; Smith; Gregg
Effective: 2026-02-24 @ 12:15 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-02-24 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Shreveport LA on 2026-02-24 @ 12:15 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued February 24 at 12:15AM CST until February 24 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Shreveport LA
Description: * WHAT...South winds as high as 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Camp, Franklin, Gregg, Morris, Red River, Smith, Titus,
Upshur, and Wood Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Harper; Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Wichita; Knox; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Effective: 2026-02-23 @ 11:47 pm -> 2026-02-24 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-24 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Norman OK on 2026-02-23 @ 11:47 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued February 23 at 11:47PM CST until February 24 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Norman OK
Description: The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag
Warning for increased fire danger, which is in effect from 9 AM
to 8 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in
effect.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 80.

* 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).

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Dickens; Yoakum; Terry; Lynn
Effective: 2026-02-23 @ 10:28 pm -> 2026-02-24 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-24 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 11:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Lubbock TX on 2026-02-23 @ 10:28 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued February 23 at 10:28PM CST until February 24 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Lubbock TX
Description: * Timing...11 AM CST to 7 PM CST Tuesday.

* Wind...West-southwest at 20-35 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

* Fuels...Dry.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is discouraged.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Hartley; Oldham; Potter; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon
Effective: 2026-02-23 @ 8:59 pm -> 2026-02-24 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-02-24 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 5:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Amarillo TX on 2026-02-23 @ 8:59 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued February 23 at 8:59PM CST until February 24 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Amarillo TX
Description: The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for breezy winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is
no longer in effect.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the low 80s.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
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).