A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the area from 10 a.m. this morning to 8 p.m. this evening for gusty winds, low humidity and warm temperatures.
According to the National Weather Service in Norman, the counties included in the Red Flag Warning are Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Major, Garfield, Noble, Blaine, Kingfisher, Caddo, Canadian, Grady, Comanche, Stephens, Cotton and Jefferson.
Winds out of the northwest 30-40 mph and gusts as high as 55 mph are possible today. Humidity will be as low as 12%. Maximum temperatures will range from 61-69 degrees.
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 contribute to extreme fire behavior.
