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Texas weather turns volatile fast this February morning, with dry winds already stirring dust and grass.Fire danger builds quickly across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles today, triggering a Red Flag Warning that puts outdoor activity under scrutiny.
According to the National Weather Service in Amarillo, critical fire weather conditions will develop late this morning and intensify through the afternoon. Southwest winds increase steadily, gusting up to 40 mph, while humidity drops as low as 7 percent. Temperatures surge into the mid-70s, an unusual February warmth that dries fuels even faster…