Fort Smith, AR

1:35 AM CST on February 23, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 531 ft
Lon: 94.4° W
Lat: 35.4° N
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Active Advisory: Fire Weather Watch (US Severe Weather)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, February 23, 2012.

Unsettled weather will continue across the northern half of the nation on Thursday. IN the East, a disturbance from the Midwest will lift northeastward through the Ohio Valley into the Northeast. The system will bring widely scattered rain showers, periods of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms from the Tennessee and Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A mix of precipitation is expected in the Northeast Thursday through Friday. Expect periods of localized significant wet snowfall across the higher elevation and east of Lake Ontario. In addition to snow, periods of heavy rainfall are anticipated in much of New England. To the south, there will be a slight risk of severe thunderstorms ahead of an associated cold front late Thursday into Thursday night across parts of the Lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the Gulf States. Isolated supercells in these regions may produce large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes.

Behind this activity, energy from the Northwest will advance into the Upper Midwest. Moisture spreading into the Plains will aid in producing rain and snow in the Northern Plains and rain showers in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and western Ohio Valley. As this system advances southeastward, expect areas of snow showers to persist over portion of the Northwest and Central Rockies.

Elsewhere, warm temperatures will remain in place from the Central and Southern Plains through the Mid-Atlantic, before the next trough of low pressure arrives Friday with cooler weather.
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, February 23, 2012.

Unsettled weather will continue across the northern half of the nation on Thursday. IN the East, a disturbance from the Midwest will lift northeastward through the Ohio Valley into the Northeast. The system will bring widely scattered rain showers, periods of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms from the Tennessee and Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A mix of precipitation is expected in the Northeast Thursday through Friday. Expect periods of localized significant wet snowfall across the higher elevation and east of Lake Ontario. In addition to snow, periods of heavy rainfall are anticipated in much of New England. To the south, there will be a slight risk of severe thunderstorms ahead of an associated cold front late Thursday into Thursday night across parts of the Lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the Gulf States. Isolated supercells in these regions may produce large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes.

Behind this activity, energy from the Northwest will advance into the Upper Midwest. Moisture spreading into the Plains will aid in producing rain and snow in the Northern Plains and rain showers in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and western Ohio Valley. As this system advances southeastward, expect areas of snow showers to persist over portion of the Northwest and Central Rockies.

Elsewhere, warm temperatures will remain in place from the Central and Southern Plains through the Mid-Atlantic, before the next trough of low pressure arrives Friday with cooler weather.
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Fort Smith Weather at a Glance
Updated 12:35 AM MST
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
48.9 °F
Feels Like 49 °F
Wind(mph)
2.7
Sunrise / Set
6:55 AM
6:07 PM
Moon
New Moon
Tonight
Clear 46 °F
Clear
Thursday
Clear 72 °F
Clear
Thursday Night
Partly Cloudy 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 55 | 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 61 | 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 57 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
28.76 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
54%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KFSM 230653Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP986 T00940050
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
49 °F
Dew Point
33 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2.7 mph from East
Wind Gust
2.7 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
9.20 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 5-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 39F. Winds from the NW at 10-20 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then clear. High of 55F. Winds from the NW at 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 32F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 37F. Winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph shifting to the East after midnight.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 10-15 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. Fog early. High of 61F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds from the ENE at 5-10 mph.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5-15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 46F. Winds from the SW at 5-20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph shifting to the NE in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 59F. Winds from the South at 5-10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 41F. Winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph.
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Nowcast
Fire Weather Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening...
Forecast
View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KFSM
Thursday, 23
Clear
72 | 39 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
55 | 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 25
Partly Cloudy
61 | 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Partly Cloudy
57 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Mostly Cloudy
61 | 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 28
Chance of a Thunderstorm
61 | 46 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Wednesday, 29
Partly Cloudy
57 | 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 1
Clear
63 | 45 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 2
Partly Cloudy
57 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 3
Clear
57 | 41 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 5-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 39F. Winds from the NW at 10-20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 41 66 | 43 61 | 36 48 | 23
Wind 2 mph SE 10 mph WSW 19 mph NNW 9 mph NW
Humidity 72% 40% 36% 35%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 3% 7% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
6:07 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.77], Average RMSE [2.92]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.16], Average RMSE [1.82]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then clear. High of 55F. Winds from the NW at 15-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 32F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 45 | 34 52 | 25 48 | 12 39 | 27
Wind 6 mph NW 15 mph NW 7 mph NW 4 mph NW
Humidity 63% 35% 23% 58%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 3% 9% 7%
Conditions Overcast Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:54 AM
6:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.20], Average RMSE [2.84]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.25], Average RMSE [2.21]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 37F. Winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph shifting to the East after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 27 57 | 32 54 | 30 45 | 30
Wind 6 mph SW 3 mph SW 6 mph SSE 5 mph North
Humidity 67% 37% 40% 57%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 28% 18% 5% 22%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:53 AM
6:09 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.09], Average RMSE [2.82]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.36], Average RMSE [2.91]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 10-15 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 28 57 | 39 57 | 39 52 | 43
Wind 3 mph East 15 mph South 7 mph South 3 mph NNW
Humidity 57% 49% 53% 71%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 30% 7% 28% 2%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
6:09 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.63], Average RMSE [3.70]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.27], Average RMSE [2.96]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. Fog early. High of 61F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Winds from the ENE at 5-10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 41 59 | 46 55 | 41 46 | 30
Wind 5 mph West 5 mph ESE 4 mph NNE 6 mph NE
Humidity 78% 60% 57% 51%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 75% 94% 72% 100%
Conditions Fog Overcast Mostly Cloudy Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
6:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.07], Average RMSE [4.24]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.62], Average RMSE [3.25]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5-15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 46F. Winds from the SW at 5-20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 34 57 | 46 55 | 41 46 | 43
Wind 8 mph SE 12 mph SE 7 mph ESE 11 mph NNW
Humidity 69% 64% 56% 84%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 20% 30%
Cloud Cover 100% 98% 100% 53%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
6:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.84], Average RMSE [5.88]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.89], Average RMSE [3.83]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds from the NW at 5-10 mph shifting to the NE in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 43 54 | 39 43 | 25 46 | 36
Wind 3 mph NW 8 mph North 1 mph WSW 4 mph South
Humidity 80% 58% 49% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 22% 15% 2% 10%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
6:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.40], Average RMSE [6.07]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.00], Average RMSE [4.17]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 30 59 | 50 63 | 39 50 | 37
Wind 4 mph SSE 6 mph SSE 5 mph SSW 2 mph South
Humidity 65% 72% 42% 62%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 13% 11% 25% 14%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
6:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.25], Average RMSE [5.69]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 48 57 | 50 52 | 37 50 | 41
Wind 3 mph South 1 mph WNW 5 mph WNW 4 mph WNW
Humidity 95% 77% 60% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 21% 32% 42% 27%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
6:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.88], Average RMSE [6.30]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 36 54 | 43 57 | 39 48 | 36
Wind 2 mph WNW 2 mph WNW 4 mph WSW 4 mph SSW
Humidity 78% 64% 50% 60%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 13% 7% 1% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
6:10 PM
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 59F. Winds from the South at 5-10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 41F. Winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 34 57 | 45 59 | 45 52 | 45
Wind 4 mph South 6 mph SSE 5 mph SSE 5 mph SSE
Humidity 69% 63% 56% 74%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% % % %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
6:10 PM
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History & Almanac
February 23, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KFSM) 57 °F 35 °F
Record (KFSM) 81 °F (1982) 13 °F (1899)
Yesterday 72 °F 41 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 8
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 23, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:55 AM CST 6:07 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:29 AM CST 6:32 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:00 AM CST 7:02 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:30 AM CST 7:31 PM CST
Moon 7:28 AM CST 8:06 PM CST
Length Of Visible Light 12h 03m
Length of Day
11h 11m
Tomorrow will be 2m 9s longer.
New Moon, 2% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
New Moon
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Mar 14
Last Quarter
Mar 22
New
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
61 °F
Harrison
60 °F
Monticello
60 °F
Batesville
60 °F
Texarkana
57 °F
West Memphis
39 °F
De Queen
41 °F
Clinton
45 °F
Mount Ida
45 °F
Arkadelphia
46 °F
Camden
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Fort Smith 49 °F Clear 12:53 AM CST
Sallisaw 50 °F Clear 1:15 AM CST
Poteau 46 °F Clear 1:15 AM CST
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Type Condition
Flight Rule: VFR (KFSM)
Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 90° (East)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KFSM 230653Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP986 T00940050

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Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Gatorade Duel 2 4:00 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 79 °F
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World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship 8:30 AM EST on February 23, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 67 °F
Mayakoba Golf Classic 8:30 AM CST on February 23, 2012 Clear, High 80° F/ 27° C
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
down town, Fort Smith, AR 48.9 °F 49 °F 33 °F 54% East  at  2.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 626 ft 12:35 AM MST Rapid Fire  
HADS ARKANSAS RIVER LOCK AND DAM #13 AR, Barling, AR - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 415 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS LEE CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR VAN BUR AR, Van Buren, AR - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 399 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
Van Buren, AR 42.8 °F 43 °F 28 °F 56% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 450 ft 1:35 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS ARKANSAS RVR AT WISTER D MAYO LO OK, Spiro, OK 48 °F 48 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 423 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
Van Buren, AR 46.2 °F 46 °F 34 °F 62% ENE  at  2.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 500 ft 1:35 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS FROG BAYOU AT RUDY AR, Alma, AR - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 493 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA 2E OK, Panama, OK - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 388 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
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Fire Weather Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 3:17 PM CST on February 22, 2012

... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening...

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather
Watch... which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening...

For the following counties...
* in Oklahoma... Cherokee... Adair... Okfuskee... Okmulgee...
   Wagoner... Mayes... Delaware... Sequoyah... Pushmataha...
   Choctaw... Pittsburg... Ottawa... McIntosh... Muskogee... Le
   Flore... Latimer and Haskell. In Arkansas... Washington...
   Madison... Crawford... Benton... Sebastian... Carroll and
   Franklin.

Hazardous weather...
* a strong cold front will move through the area during the
   day Thursday. Gusty north winds approaching 35 mph will
   be likely behind the front with relative humidities in the
   20 to 25 percent range Thursday afternoon. Although humidities
   will begin to recover Thursday evening... gusty north winds
   will remain Thursday night into Friday.

Impacts...
* the purpose of fire weather watches and red flag warnings are
   to alert land management agencies of developing weather
   conditions that... when combined with critically dry wildland
   fuels... could lead to dangerous wildfires. Timely and
   accurate watches and warnings enable fire fighting agencies
   to manage resources and prepare appropriate suppression
   responses for protecting life and property.

Definition...
* a Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather
   conditions are forecast to occur.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...
* listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

* Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio or
   television for the latest information concerning this weather
   event. Additional weather information can also be found at:
   weather.Gov/Tulsa.