RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED MAY 17 AT 12:31AM CDT UNTIL MAY 17 AT 9:00PM CDT
Effective: 2026-05-17 00:31:00
Expires: 2026-05-17 21:00:00
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Alert Text
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT 11 AM MDT TO 9 PMCDT 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT 11 AM MDT TO 9 PM CDT 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT 11 AM MDT TO 9 PM CDT 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT.
* RFTI...7 OR EXTREME.
* IMPACTS...
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70TH-89TH PERCENTILE...4 (OUT OF 5).
WEATHER...CRITICAL...3 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (OUT OF 10).
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Target Area
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS, EDDY PLAINS, LEA, GAINES, DAWSON, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY
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