NWS Issues Fire Weather Watch for Most of Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Another windy, warm and dry day could mean another possible round of wildfires in Oklahoma. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for Tuesday for 43 counties in western, central and southern Oklahoma. Ardmore, Enid, Lawton, Norman, Oklahoma City, Ponca City and Woodward are some of the cities included in the watch. Forecasters say south to southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 30 mph are expected, along with relative humidity in the 15 percent to 20 percent range. Temperatures are expected to reach the 70s in many locations. Lingering drought has made Oklahoma susceptible to wildfires in recent weeks.