Critically dry conditions, wind gusts of 50+ miles per hour, and highly-receptive fuels across Texas and Oklahoma are 'setting the stage for exceptionally volatile fire conditions.'
- After an explosive month of dangerous fire conditions, the Southern Plains are under extreme fire risk again.
Areas across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas will be under an extreme fire risk -- the highest possible risk -- as a low-pressure system moves through."Exceedingly dry conditions will persist through at least Friday," the NWS office in Amarillo stated, adding high wind speeds could contribute to critical fire danger despite cooler temperatures later in the week.
Fires in the region have accounted for 49% of all the acres burned across the country since 2005, even though they only make up 3% of all reported wildfires, the forest service added. In the event of an emergency,"have multiple means of receiving messages from both the Weather Service and from the local media and authorities," Trenton Hoffeditz, meteorologist at the NWS Amarillo advised, encouraging those in vulnerable regions to have a"go bag" with necessities such as documents and medications.
"Historically, SPWO events happen more often during La Niña years. This is because La Niña conditions translate to warmer than normal, and drier than normal, conditions for Texas during the winter and spring months. Increasing the potential for high impact wildfire weather and SPWO events," according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
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