- Red Flag Warning for Winkler County, Texas
- Red Flag Warning issued May 30 at 2:06PM CDT until May 30 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS
- Effective: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:06 p.m.
- Expires: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10 p.m.
...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR
20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR
LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, UPPER TRANS PECOS AND
PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MID-DAY THROUGH MID-EVENING
THURSDAY FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
15 PERCENT OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
.Along with record high temperatures, afternoon relative
humidities will remain below 10 percent across southeast New
Mexico, the Guadalupe Mountains, the upper trans-Pecos and the
western Permian Basin. Along with 20 foot winds exceeding 20 mph
at times, critical fire weather conditions are expected.
Though very dry conditions are expected again Thursday with
relative humidities below 10 percent, winds are expecting to be a
little lighter. Critical fire weather conditions will still be
possible across southeast New Mexico and the Guadalupe Mountains.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
15 PERCENT OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND UPPER TRANS-PECOS...
* WIND...Southwest to west 15 to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent.
* FUELS...Dry to critically dry.
* IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended.
- Red Flag Warning for Winkler County, Texas
- Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 2:11PM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS
- Effective: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 2:11 p.m.
- Expires: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 10 p.m.
...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, VAN HORN AREA,
DAVIS MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR
LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS AROUND 20 MPH AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS...
.Critical fire weather will continue today over Southeast New
Mexico... the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains... and parts of the
Permian Basin. Very low humidity will be pushed down by very warm
temperatures and dry southwest winds. Fuels are at critical
dryness levels.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW
HUMIDITY, WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS...
* WIND...Southwest 15 to 25 mph. 25 to 35 mph in the Guadalupes.
* HUMIDITY...4 to 9 percent.
* FUELS...Critically dry.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.