urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.39e9c4bc58aaabb43547fb1d79fa290a621e9d8d.001.1 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2026-04-13T01:40:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US Met Fire Weather Watch Prepare Future Severe Possible SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWA 2026-04-13T01:40:00-05:00 2026-04-14T13:00:00-05:00 2026-04-13T13:45:00-05:00 NWS Midland/Odessa TX Fire Weather Watch issued April 13 at 1:40AM CDT until April 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO.. 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 afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * RFTI...4 to 5 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). A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. http://www.weather.gov AWIPSidentifier RFWMAF WMOidentifier WWUS84 KMAF 130640 NWSheadline FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS INCLUDING CHAVES AND LEA COUNTIES BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM VTEC /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0009.260414T1800Z-260415T0200Z/ eventEndingTime 2026-04-14T21:00:00-05:00 BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS Chaves County Plains; Lea SAME 035005 SAME 035027 SAME 035025 UGC NMZ117 UGC NMZ119