Active AlertsOrla, 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 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FROM THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS,
As Well As The Adjacent Plains:
Winds: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Relative Humidity: As low as 6 percent.
Rfti: 6 or critical.
Impacts: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Severity: FUELS (ERC)50th-69th percentile3 (out of 5).
Weather: Critical3 (out of 5).
Fire Environment: 6 (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.