Fire Weather Watch issued May 17 at 2:40PM CDT until May 19 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS…

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS…

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS…

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Sunday.
A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Monday
afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* WINDS…West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Higher winds
and gusts in the mountains.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI…6 to 8 or critical to extreme.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY…

FUELS (ERC)…70th-89th percentile…4 (out of 5).

WEATHER…Near Critical…2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT…6 (out of 10).