03/12/2025
Inola- we have a very windy Friday coming this week, as the National Weather Service has issued a fire Weather message, we also ask that you postpone any/all burning till these conditions pass. Thank you.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
150 PM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-131000-
/O.NEW.KTSA.FW.A.0001.250314T1500Z-250315T0100Z/
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
150 PM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY
CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND FAR NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS...
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect for Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Arkansas, Benton, Carroll, Washington,
Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian counties. In
Oklahoma, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Osage, Washington, Nowata,
Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek,
Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee,
McIntosh, Sequoyah, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, and Le Flore
counties.
* WIND...South to southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts 40 to 60
mph.
* HUMIDITY...Falling into the upper teens to upper 20 percent
range during the afternoon.
* TEMPERATURE...High temperatures in the mid 70s to around 80.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread dangerously fast.
Outdoor burning should be avoided on Friday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur.
Listen for later forecasts and likely red flag warnings.