Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Midland/Odessa TX
AREA: Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines
SENT: 2026-02-15T12:02:00-06:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 15 at 12:02PM CST until February 17 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY NEAR 15 PERCENT, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO INTO GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS…

* WINDS…West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.

* RFTI…4 or near critical.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* SEVERITY…

FUELS (ERC)…50th-70th percentile…2 (out of 5).

WEATHER…Near Critical…2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT…4 (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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-16T00:15:00-06:00