Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
116 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER IS POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS
LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
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116 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTH-CENTRAL TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from late Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and very low relative
humidity values will favor the rapid spread of wildfires should
one start. Any outdoor burning is not advised.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
1256 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
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1256 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WARM, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...
* WINDS...West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 74.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).
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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
419 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
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Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
419 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...AREAWIDE.
ONSET...LATE MORNING.
FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...AREAWIDE.
ONSET...LATE MORNING.
DISCUSSION...
Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will be present again today.
Winds may gust 15-25 mph this afternoon, highest in eastern OK.
These factors will once again result in elevated fire weather
concerns.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY...Very High Fire Weather Potential...High Wind Potential.
FRIDAY TO MONDAY...No Hazards.
TUESDAY...Very High Fire Weather Potential...High Wind Potential.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns persist Thursday as a cold front moves
through the area. There will be a period of strong winds gusting
30-40 mph and very low relative humidity. Locally critical fire
weather concerns may develop. Somewhat cooler weather arrives over
the weekend with a chance of a few showers Saturday. As most areas
will see little to no rain, fire weather potential will begin to
rise again next week.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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