Severe Wildfire

Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:01AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND 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, CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN...

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* RFTI...5 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...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).

Recommendations

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.

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