Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Midland/Odessa
Areas Affected: Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson; Andrews; Martin; Loving; Winkler; Ector; Midland; Ward; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 2:33pm CST
Alert Effective: Wednesday 2:33pm CST
Alert Expires: Wednesday 8:00pm CST
Event Onset: Wednesday 2:33pm CST
Event Ends: Wednesday 8:00pm CST
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa TX
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS, PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN, AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS, PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN, AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * RFTI...4 to 7 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS...Dry WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc7c930c7af3e518b1e614fcc4e48e6f6fa63d18.001.1 Codes: TXZ045, TXZ046, TXZ050, TXZ051, TXZ059, TXZ060, TXZ061, TXZ062, TXZ067, TXZ273, TXZ274 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc7c930c7af3e518b1e614fcc4e48e6f6fa63d18.001.1