Weather Alerts For Amarillo, TX

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE # DETAILS -------------------- WINDS West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 8 percent. TEMPERATURES In the upper 70s to mid 80s. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. FUELS (ERC) 70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT 6 (out of 10). ISSUED AT Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:39 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Amarillo TX HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Carson, Collingsworth, Armstrong, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Palo Duro Canyon, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Wheeler

Pollen Index: 8.9 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Mulberry and Grass. The pollen levels for Monday will be rising in the high range. This results in part from rising temperatures, strong winds and lower relative humidity.