Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 28 at 12:34AM CDT until April 28 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 10:34pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE TO DAVIS MOUNTAINS
AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN
BASIN...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ this morning to 9 PM CDT /8 PM
MDT/ this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Higher winds
in the mountains.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* RFTI...4 to 5 or Near Critical to Critical.
* IMPACTS...
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical to Critical...3 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson; Borden; Andrews; Martin; Howard; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: