Oldham

... Red flag warning in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM
CDT this evening for strong winds and low relative humidity for
the western and southern Texas Panhandle...

... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday
evening for strong winds and low relative humidity for the
southwestern Texas Panhandle...

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a red flag
warning... which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT
this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This
Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening.

* Affected area: in Texas... Oldham... Potter... Deaf Smith...
Randall.

* Wind:west winds of 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. Monday
afternoon 20-foot winds are expected to be from the west at 20 to
25 mph.

* Humidity: minimum relative humidity values between 8 and 15
percent. On Monday minimum relative humidity values will drop to
between 10 and 15 percent.

* Timing:critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop
early this afternoon and continue through this evening. Critical
fire weather conditions are expected to redevelop Monday afternoon
and persist into Monday evening.


Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Relative humidities of 15 percent or less... sustained 20 foot
winds of 20 mph or greater... and an elevated fire danger rating
will create red flag conditions.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.