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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 3:13 AM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...

* 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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