Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Lubbock TX
AREA: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Cochran; Hockley; Yoakum
SENT: 2026-02-16T11:19:00-06:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 11:19AM CST until February 18 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Lubbock TX

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, SOUTH PLAINS, AND NORTHERN ROLLING
PLAINS…

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening.

* Timing…11 AM through 7 PM CST Tuesday and Wednesday.

* Wind…For Tuesday, Southwest at 30-45 mph, with gusts up to 60
mph. For Wednesday, Southwest at 25-35 mph, with gusts up to 40
mph.

* Humidity…For Tuesday, as low as 15 percent. For Wednesday, as
low as 10 percent.

* Fuels…Normal to dry.

* Impacts…Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is discouraged.

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

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-17T00:00:00-06:00