Active AlertsMarfa, TX

RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, MOST OF WEST TEXAS SOUTH TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS,
And Gaines County:
: FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FROM THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS,
As Well As The Adjacent Plains:
Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity: As low as 8 percent.
Rfti: 4-7 or near critical to extreme.
Impacts: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Severity: FUELS (ERC)50th-69th percentile3 (out of 5).
Weather: Near Critical2 (out of 5).
Fire Environment: 5 (out of 10).

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.