Weather Alerts For Van Horn, TX

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN # DETAILS -------------------- WINDS West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 13 percent. RFTI 5 or critical. IMPACTS Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. FUELS (ERC) 50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5). WEATHER Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT 5 (out of 10). ISSUED AT Friday, April 17, 2026 at 2:01 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor

Pollen Index: 10.9 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood, Cedar/Juniper and Oak. The amount of pollen in the air for Saturday will be falling but will remain in the high range. This forecast of lower pollen concentration is based on falling temperatures and higher dew points. With this amount of reduction in pollen levels, tomorrow should be better for allergy sufferers.