Effective:

2025-03-12T14:41:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-13T05:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Possible

Event:

Fire Weather Watch

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Future

Areas:

Dawson; Borden; Scurry; Martin; Howard; Mitchell; Ector; Midland; Glasscock; Crane; Upton; Reagan; Pecos; Terrell; Chinati Mountains; Central Brewster County; Chisos Basin; Presidio Valley; Lower Brewster County

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS PECOS, VAN HORN CORRIDOR, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).

Instruction: 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.