The North Texas region is under critical or extreme fire threats on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. As a result of those very high winds, and also extremely low relative humidity, a red flag warning is in place for most of North Texas from 11 a.

Friday's weather will include damaging wind, blowing dust that reduces visibility and a critical risk of fast-moving fires.

Six states have been placed under expanded red flag warnings amid a severe weather outbreak in the U.S. this weekend that could trigger "catastrophic grassland fire danger" for affected areas.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued Red Flag Warnings for ten states across the Midwest and South on Friday, with meteorologists warning that any fires started could spread

Strong wind gusts and low humidity could be conducive to wildfires on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service of Corpus Christi said.

Many wildfires in eastern Oklahoma have already sparked this March, and this week, the state will begin moving toward ‘extreme’ wildfire level risk.

High fire danger today with Red Flag Warnings in effect noon-6 pm for Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Main reason: very low humidity as low as 5% as temperatures will be in the 70s, even a few 80s over the Plains are possible!

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until Monday night for Topeka and the surrounding area. The warning, which was issued by the National Weather Service, will last from noon to 8 p.m. Monday. Low humidity and strong winds were expected for all of north-central,

Warm, dry and windy conditions have combined to make for critical fire weather danger across Iowa. A red flag warning is in effect through 8 p.m. for most of the southern half of the state, including Polk County.