Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
350 WWUS84 KMAF 171933 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 233 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20- FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN... NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-270>274-277-278-181200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250418T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.250418T1500Z-250419T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 233 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 /133 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN... * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Higher winds expected in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...7 or extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ046-180300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250418T0300Z/ Dawson- 233 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...5 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ TXZ075-275-276-279>282-181200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.250418T1500Z-250419T0300Z/ Pecos-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Central Brewster- Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 233 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$