Active AlertsPresidio Valley

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 15%,
And High Fire Danger For Southeast New Mexico And Portions Of West Texas: The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
Winds: Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, with stronger sustained winds and gusts in the higher terrain.
Relative Humidity: Between 15 and 20 percent.
Rfti: 4 or near critical.
Impacts:
Severity: FUELS (ERC)70th-89th percentile4 (out of 5).
Weather: Near Critical2 (out of 5).
Fire Environment: 6 (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.