…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ 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 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO…
* WINDS…West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 6 percent.
* RFTI…6 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).