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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0004 Issued by the Midland / Odessa Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-23 02:23:44 002 WWUS84 KMAF 230823 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 223 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... NMZ116>119-TXZ270-271-273-277-278-232200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0004.260224T1700Z-260225T0100Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Eastern Culberson- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 223 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 /123 AM MST Mon Feb 23 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...4 to 6 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-23 03:20:45 928 WWUS84 KMAF 230920 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 320 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... NMZ116>119-TXZ270-271-273-277-278-232200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0004.260224T1700Z-260225T0100Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Eastern Culberson- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 320 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 /220 AM MST Mon Feb 23 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...4 to 6 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-02-23 14:40:23 304 WWUS84 KMAF 232040 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 240 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... NMZ116>119-TXZ270-271-273-277-278-240845- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0004.260224T1700Z-260225T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0004.260224T1800Z-260225T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Eastern Culberson- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 240 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 /140 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Southwest to West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the plains. Higher winds in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...4 to 6 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS...Dry WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (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. && $$ TXZ274-240845- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0004.260224T1800Z-260225T0300Z/ Reeves County Plains- 240 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CST Tuesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...3 to 4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS...Dry WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||