Da: 28/04/2026, 01:26
A: 28/04/2026, 09:30

...RED FLAG WARNING TUESDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Gusty winds will redevelop today in eastern New Mexico, leading to another round of critical fire weather conditions. Wind gusts will peak between 35 and 40 mph as humidities plummet below 10% for several hours. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast and East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126), and Northeast and Central Highlands (Zones 123 and 125) today from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West-southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind gusts will locally reach 45 mph near Clines Corners. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Da: 28/04/2026, 10:00
A: 28/04/2026, 20:00

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE TO DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... 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 CDT /10 AM MDT/ this morning to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Higher winds in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...4 to 5 or Near Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS... * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical to Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).

Da: 28/04/2026, 11:00
A: 28/04/2026, 20:00

...MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... .Strong winds aloft and warm afternoon temperatures will allow gusty west and southwest winds to mix down to the surface in the Sacramento Mountain region. We will see winds of 20 to 30 mph with wind gusts to 40 mph this afternoon. These winds combined with very low min RH's near 10% will lead to marginally critical fire weather conditions. Fuels remain dry, around the 90th percentile, along with widespread tree mortality and beetle die back. Later this evening the winds will die off, but overnight RH recoveries will be poor. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...winds increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 76. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 4, Marginally critical. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended