{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.3f4fd14bffe117191663ddf98844821c6a0c7618.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 11:45AM CDT until May 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3f4fd14bffe117191663ddf98844821c6a0c7618.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Midland/Odessa TX"},"word_count":402,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 11:45AM CDT until May 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County\n**Issued by:** NWS Midland/Odessa TX\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T11:45:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T11:45:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T05:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM\nCDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,\nRELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE\nDANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND\nSURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN\nBASIN...\n\n...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM\nCDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,\nRELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE\nDANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND\nSURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN\nBASIN...\n\n...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM\nCDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,\nRELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE\nDANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND\nSURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN\nBASIN...\n\nThe National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red\nFlag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in\neffect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. A\nFire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch\nfor wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Monday\nafternoon through Monday evening.\n\n* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.\n\n* RFTI...5 to 8 or critical to extreme.\n\n* IMPACTS...\n\n* SEVERITY...\n\nFUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5).\n\nWEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).\n\nFIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong\nwinds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase\npotential for fire growth.\n\nA Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions\nare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible\nRed Flag Warnings."}