WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 16, 2022
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
344 AM CDT Sun May 15 2022
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 10%, 20 FT WINDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE,
AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST
TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 10%, 20 FT WINDS OF 15 MPH OR MORE,
AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST
TEXAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...All of southeast New Mexico and much of west
Texas.
* TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* RFTI...3 to 5 or near critical to critical.
* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the
potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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