Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 23 at 1:57PM CDT until April 24 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 11:57am
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT 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, MOST OF WEST
TEXAS SOUTH TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND GAINES COUNTY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FROM THE SACRAMENTO
FOOTHILLS TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT
PLAINS...
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* RFTI...1 or elevated.
* 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...Elevated...1 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...4 (out of 10).
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Marfa Plateau
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov