Fire weather watch issued for Texas Panhandle for Monday, high fire danger

Published Apr 20, 2025

A fire weather watch was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. valid for Monday between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. The watch is for Dallam, Sherman and Hartley counties.

20-foot winds: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Relative humidity: As low as 12 percent.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

What are 20-foot winds?

20-foot winds are the sustained winds averaged over a 10-minute period at a height of 20 feet above the average height of nearby vegetation.

Source: The National Weather Service

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