…RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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…
* WINDS…West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 6 percent.
* RFTI…5 or critical.
* 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).