Red Flag Warning issued March 6 at 1:58AM CST until March 6 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER FOR DAVIS MOUNTAINS INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND NORTHWEST
PERMIAN BASIN…

…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 EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR DAVIS
MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU INTO BIG BEND…

* WINDS…Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI…5 to 7 or critical to 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…Critical…3 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT…8 (out of 10).

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