Severe Wildfire

Fire Weather Watch issued April 13 at 1:58PM CDT until April 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Chaves County Plains; Lea Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO..

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* RFTI...3 or near critical.

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

* SEVERITY...

FUELS (ERC)...25th-49th percentile...2 (out of 5).

WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT...4 (out of 10).

Recommendations

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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