Fire Danger Alert #4009

USA WEATHER IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK HAS ISSUED A FIRE DANGER ALERT FOR HARMON, JACKSON, TILLMAN, COMANCHE, GREER, MCCLAIN, GRADY, GRANT, GARFIELD, LOGAN, CLEVELAND, OKLAHOMA, KIOWA, ALFALFA, KINGFISHER, CANADIAN, CADDO, WOODS, MAJOR, BLAINE, BECKHAM, WASHITA, CUSTER, DEWEY, ROGER MILLS, WOODWARD, ELLIS, AND HARPER COUNTIES FROM 10:00 AM CST WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9:00 PM CST WEDNESDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EDMOND, ANADARKO, BETHANY, BLANCHARD, CHICKASHA, NORMAN, CHOCTAW, EL RENO, GUTHRIE, HARRAH, MUSTANG, NEWCASTLE, NOBLE, PIEDMONT, PURCELL, YUKON, TUTTLE, WEATHERFORD, OKLAHOMA CITY, LAWTON, ALTUS, CLINTON, ELK CITY, ENID, WOODWARD, MIDWEST CITY, WARR ACRES, MOORE, COX CITY, DEL CITY, EAGLE CITY, AND THE VILLAGE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

ABNORMALLY DRY TO SEVERE ANTECEDENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA, COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH  OF THE SW IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTH, TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE 70S AND VERY LOW DEW POINTS AROUND 10 TO THE TEENS RESULTING IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS AROUND 15%, FAVORING NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS ALL COMBINE TO SPELL OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY FIRE STARTS TO GET QUICKLY OUT OF CONTROL. SOME FIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN NW PART OF OKLAHOMA ALREADY, INCLUDING WOODWARD FROM TODAY'S FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED! PLEASE HEED ANY EVACUATION ORDERS THAT COULD COME ABOUT, IF ANY FIRES DEVELOP IN YOUR AREA!

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