Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Midland, TX ∙ Odessa, TX ∙ Toyah Lake, TX ∙ Andrews County Airport, TX ∙ Lenorah, TX ∙ Union, TX ∙ Angeles, TX ∙ Hackberry Draw, TX ∙ Odessa Schlemeyer Field, TX ∙ Morita, TX

Headline

...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...

Full Alert Message

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... ...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

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