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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM TODAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... .Very strong winds and dry air will continue to move into the area following the passage of a dryline this afternoon. The combination of high winds, very low relative humidity values and dry fuels will create extreme fire weather conditions across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

* 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 45 to 65 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 25 percent 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 today.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON ... CARROLL ... WASHINGTON ... MADISON ... CRAWFORD ... FRANKLIN ... SEBASTIAN ... PUSHMATAHA ... CHOCTAW ... OSAGE ... WASHINGTON ... NOWATA ... CRAIG ... OTTAWA ... PAWNEE ... TULSA ... ROGERS ... MAYES ... DELAWARE ... CREEK ... OKFUSKEE ... OKMULGEE ... WAGONER ... CHEROKEE ... ADAIR ... MUSKOGEE ... MCINTOSH ... SEQUOYAH ... PITTSBURG ... HASKELL ... LATIMER ... LE FLORE

Instructions:

A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 36 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures.