Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:07PM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .An upper level trough is expected to swing through the Four Corners this afternoon aligning the jet stream across much of New Mexico. This will develop a lee cyclone over Eastern Colorado while deep mixing taps into higher winds aloft. Windy to very windy conditions will combine with single-digit lowland minimum RH values with only the highest elevations seeing minimum RH values in the teens. When combined with very dry fuels, critical to extreme fire weather conditions are expected for Thursday afternoon. The
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:33PM CDT until April 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
...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... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:58PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...6 to 9. * Timing...Through 9 pm.
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 12:20PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 98. * 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...Extreme...4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...8 (out of 10).
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:53PM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .Critical to extreme fire weather conditions are ongoing across central and eastern New Mexico this afternoon and will continue through the evening until winds diminish. Locally critical fire weather conditions may continue through the late evening for a few areas
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:53PM MDT until April 18 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .Critical to extreme fire weather conditions are ongoing across central and eastern New Mexico this afternoon and will continue through the evening until winds diminish. Locally critical fire weather conditions may continue through the late evening for a few areas
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:08PM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
...Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Today... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 8:59AM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A northerly wind shift associated with a cold frontal passage is expected to occur around, or shortly before
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 8:09AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 2:57AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...is forecast. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly.