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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1244 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST/ 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE
SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES...
NMZ117>119-TXZ273-274-250900-
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CHAVES PLAINS-EDDY PLAINS-LEA-EASTERN CULBERSON-
REEVES COUNTY PLAINS-
1244 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026 /1144 AM MST TUE FEB 24 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST/ 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE
SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST TO 8 PM
CST/ 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20
MPH, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS,
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST TO 8 PM CST/ 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...WEST/NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.
* RFTI...3 TO 6 OR NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS...DRY
WEATHER...NEAR CRITICAL...2 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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.
TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067-250900-
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GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-
1244 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST TO 8 PM
CST/ 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20
MPH, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS,
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.
* RFTI...3 TO 5 OR NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS...DRY
WEATHER...NEAR CRITICAL...2 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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.
NMZ116-TXZ270-271-277-278-250300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260225T0300Z/
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7000 FEET-
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS-DAVIS MOUNTAINS-
DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS-
1244 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026 /1144 AM MST TUE FEB 24 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST/ 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE
SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES...
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.
* RFTI...3 TO 5 OR NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS...DRY
WEATHER...NEAR CRITICAL...2 (OUT OF 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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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