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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0009 Issued by the Midland / Odessa Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-21 14:42:55 013 WWUS84 KMAF 211942 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 242 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS... TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-082-221000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0007.260322T1300Z-260323T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0009.260322T1500Z-260323T0300Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector- Midland-Glasscock-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- 242 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS PECOS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...4 to 5 or critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-270>274-277>279-221000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0007.260322T1300Z-260323T0500Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster- 242 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 /142 PM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...3 to 4 or near-critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-03-22 03:45:34 373 WWUS84 KMAF 220845 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ270>272-279-220945- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0007.260322T1300Z-260323T0500Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Central Brewster- 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 /245 AM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY, AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... Widespread critical fire weather conditions are not expected. $$ TXZ059-060-067-273-274-277-278-230300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0007.260322T1300Z-260323T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0009.260322T1500Z-260323T0300Z/ Loving-Winkler-Ward-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...1 or elevated. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-082-230300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.260322T1500Z-260323T0300Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector- Midland-Glasscock-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...2 or elevated. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ 44 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-22 03:45:34 373 WWUS84 KMAF 220845 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ270>272-279-220945- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0007.260322T1300Z-260323T0500Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Central Brewster- 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 /245 AM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY, AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... Widespread critical fire weather conditions are not expected. $$ TXZ059-060-067-273-274-277-278-230300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0007.260322T1300Z-260323T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0009.260322T1500Z-260323T0300Z/ Loving-Winkler-Ward-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...1 or elevated. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-082-230300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.260322T1500Z-260323T0300Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector- Midland-Glasscock-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- 345 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...2 or elevated. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ 44 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-22 03:53:04 455 WWUS84 KMAF 220852 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 352 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS... TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-273-274-277-278-230300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.260322T1500Z-260323T0300Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Terrell-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 352 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...2-3 or elevated to near critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && 44 $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-22 12:31:06 440 WWUS84 KMAF 221730 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1230 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS... TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-273-274-277-278-230300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260323T0300Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Terrell-Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 1230 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, shifting to northeast at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...2 to 5 or near-critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && 55 $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||