…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-
FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND
VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN…
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND HIGHER TERRAIN…
* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 9 percent.
* RFTI…6 or critical.
* IMPACTS…Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the
potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires
can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly
discouraged. Observe local burn bans.
* SEVERITY…
FUELS (ERC)…70th-89th percentile…4 (out of 5).
WEATHER…Near Critical…2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT…6 (out of 10).