…RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR 20FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS…
* WINDS…Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 5 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…2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT…7 (out of 10).