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591 WWUS84 KMAF 300757 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 257 AM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15 PERCENT, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY, AND THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS... NMZ116-118-TXZ270>273-277-278-302000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0013.250330T1800Z-250331T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0015.250330T1800Z-250331T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Eddy Plains- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 257 AM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025 /157 AM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15 PERCENT, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY, AND THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Higher winds and gusts in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...5 to 7 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (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. && $$