Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
153 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE
MOUNTAINS, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN...

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-046-050-051-270-271-273-162000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0010.260417T1700Z-260418T0200Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Eastern Culberson-
153 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 /1253 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE
MOUNTAINS, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Higher winds
  and gusts in the mountains.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.

* RFTI...6 or critical.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY...

  FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5).

  WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5).

 FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (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.

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