Red Flag Warning Issued for West Texas and Southeast New Mexico
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NOAA issued it on May 3, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for areas including Andrews and Loving counties in Texas, due to strong winds and low humidity increasing fire danger from noon to 10 PM CDT on April 26, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Far West Texas and Southeast New Mexico
- Issued
- May 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Midland Odessa
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Far West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.
Alert Details
The Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. It is effective from noon CDT (11 AM MDT) until 10 PM CDT (9 PM MDT) on April 26, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Andrews; Loving; Winkler; Ward; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills, as well as Southeast New Mexico, the Guadalupe to Davis Mountains, and much of Far West Texas.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. Avoid outdoor burning, as any fires that develop may spread rapidly due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected to be southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity could drop as low as 8 percent, with high to very high fire danger indicated by an RFTI of 3 or near critical.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT and ends on the same day at 10:00 PM CDT.
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