URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
352 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS...
Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Terrell-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 352 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.
* RFTI...2-3 or elevated to near critical.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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