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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Tulsa OK

516 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



ARZ019-029-OKZ076-230100-

/O.EXA.KTSA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260323T0100Z/

Crawford-Sebastian-Le Flore-

516 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR

VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL

OKLAHOMA AND WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...



The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening. 



* AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Crawford, and Sebastian counties. 

  In Oklahoma, Le Flore county. 



* WIND...West to Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. 



* HUMIDITY...15-25 percent



* TEMPERATURE...Upper 80s to mid 90s.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather

conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours,

favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary

weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and

warmer temperatures.



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ARZ001-010-OKZ054>075-230100-

/O.CON.KTSA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260323T0100Z/

Benton-Washington AR-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-

Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-

Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-

Haskell-Latimer-

516 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING

FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND

PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, and Washington counties. 

  In Oklahoma, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, 

  Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, 

  Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, McIntosh, Sequoyah, 

  Pittsburg, Haskell, and Latimer counties. 



* WIND...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph 

  becoming north 20 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph during 

  the afternoon and early evening. 



* HUMIDITY...15-25 percent



* TEMPERATURE...Upper 80s to mid 90s.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended. An abrupt wind shift to 

  the north with the front will make ongoing fire-fighting 

  efforts more challenging.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather

conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours,

favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary

weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and

warmer temperatures.



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