…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME
FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF CULBERSON COUNTY, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, MARFA
PLATEAU, AND THE BIG BEND…
* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 4 percent.
* RFTI…6 to 8 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…Extreme…4 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT…8 (out of 10).