Weather Alerts for Lea Co (NM)Issued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| LEA CO (NM) | ||
Areas Affected: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains - Chaves County Plains - Eddy Plains - Lea - Loving - Winkler - Ward - Crane - Upton - Pecos - Terrell - Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet - Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains - Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor - Eastern Culberson County - Reeves County Plains - Chinati Mountains - Marfa Plateau - Davis Mountains - Davis Mountains Foothills - Central Brewster County - Chisos Basin - Presidio Valley - Lower Brewster County |
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| Effective: Sat, 4/19 1:49am | Updated: Sat, 4/19 3:20am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 4/19 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...5 or 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. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10). Information: 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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