Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 2 at 1:36AM CDT until April 2 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 11:36pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TODAY TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 10 PM CDT /9 PM
MDT/ this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* RFTI...4 or Near Critical.
* IMPACTS...
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: