Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued February 24 at 12:44PM CST until February 25 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST/ 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST TO 8 PM CST/ 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, AND UPPER 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 11 AM CST/ 10 AM MST to 8 PM CST/ 7 PM MST Wednesday. * WINDS...West/Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * RFTI...3 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).
INSTRUCTION: 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.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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