Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:35AM CDT until March 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

…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).

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