Weather Warnings for Texas

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Texas
Alerts Updated: February 16, 2026, 4:00 pm  UTC


Dense Fog Advisory issued February 16 at 8:47AM CST until February 16 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA

Summary: * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 16, 2026, 8:47 am      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; De Soto; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Rusk; Panola


Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 4:37AM MST until February 18 at 6:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Summary: ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY... .A passing upper level trough will lead to increasing dryness and strong winds on Wednesday. Sustained winds will approach 25 to 35 MPH for much of the area, with gusts around 45 MPH common. The strongest winds will favor along and east of the Sacramento Mountains, where gusts could reach upwards of 60 MPH. This will combine with minimum relative humidity in the low double digits and teens in the afternoon, creating high fire danger. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...11 AM to 6 PM Wednesday * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 69. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 16, 2026, 4:37 am      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains; El Paso; Hudspeth


Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 3:30AM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Summary: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 15 PERCENT, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO INTO GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS... * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...50th-70th percentile...2 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...4 (out of 10).
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 16, 2026, 3:30 am      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 11:30 am
Area:  Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines


High Wind Watch issued February 16 at 2:17AM MST until February 17 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Summary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible in the plains. West winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 75 mph possible in the mountains. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, Eddy County Plains, and Eastern Culberson. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Blowing dust can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where bare fields exist. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 16, 2026, 2:17 am      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 2:15 pm
Area:  Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County


High Wind Watch issued February 15 at 10:44PM CST until February 17 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Amarillo TX

Summary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles other than the southeastern Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 15, 2026, 10:44 pm      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area:  Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon


Red Flag Warning issued February 15 at 10:41PM CST until February 17 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Amarillo TX

Summary: The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 70s to low 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 15, 2026, 10:41 pm      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area:  Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Wheeler; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon


Fire Weather Watch issued February 15 at 10:10PM CST until February 17 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Lubbock TX

Summary: * Timing...11 AM through 7 PM CST Tuesday. * Wind...Southwest at 30-45 mph, with gusts up to 65 mph. * Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Fuels...Normal to dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 15, 2026, 10:10 pm      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Cochran; Hockley; Yoakum


High Wind Watch issued February 15 at 10:08PM CST until February 17 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Lubbock TX

Summary: * WHAT...Southwest winds between 30 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle and most of the South Plains. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust will accompany the high winds, and may result in reductions to visibility.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 15, 2026, 10:08 pm      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock


Flood Warning issued February 15 at 6:23PM CST until February 16 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Fort Worth TX

Summary: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Cowleech Fork Sabine River At Greenville affecting Hunt County. South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan affecting Hunt and Rockwall Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cowleech Fork Sabine River at Greenville. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Moderate out of bank flooding will occur. A few rural roads closures will be needed along the river reach. Moderate flooding will occur along the river through Greenville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 PM CST Sunday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 5.3 feet Friday evening.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 15, 2026, 6:23 pm      Expires:  February 16, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Hunt, TX