Texas - United States   2026-04-22   Wednesday   31.71N, -103.60W

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Texas - United States
2026-04-22

Fire Weather Watch issued April 22 at 3:45AM CDT until April 24 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Issue date: 2026-04-22T08:45+00:00

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT 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, MOST OF WEST TEXAS TO THE SOUTH, AND GAINES COUNTY... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...6-8 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...25th-49th percentile...2 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...3 (out of 10).