Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
578 WWUS84 KMAF 260725 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 225 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 TXZ270>273-275>278-261930- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0024.240526T1700Z-240527T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0023.240526T1700Z-240527T0200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 225 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024 /125 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...7 or extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. 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. && $$ NMZ116-261930- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0023.240526T1700Z-240527T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains- 125 AM MDT Sun May 26 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...5 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$