Het weer voor Chilicotal Mountain

Red Flag Warning issued April 27 at 1:52PM CDT until April 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDSOF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,THE WESTERN HIGH TERRAIN, AND INTO THE BIG BEND...* AFFECTED AREA...Southeast New Mexico, the western high terrain,and into the Big Bend.* TIMING...Now through this evening.* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5-10 percent.* RFTI...6 to 7 or critical.* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities thatmay generate sparks, such as outdoor burning or welding.Extinguish cigarettes in vehicles. Accidental ignitions willhave the potential to grow into dangerous wind-drivenwildfires.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strongwinds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increasepotential for fire growth.

National Weather Service