Red Flag Warning issued March 17 at 3:04AM CDT until March 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 20FT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MARFA PLATEAU INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
MOST OF PERMIAN BASIN, AND LOWER TRANS PECOS…

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
15% OR LESS, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND
WEST TEXAS…

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
15% OR LESS, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND
WEST TEXAS…

* WINDS…South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today. For
Tuesday, southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the
lower elevations and west 50 to 70 mph with gusts to 90 mph in
the higher terrain.

* 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…2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT…7 (out of 10).