Fire Weather Watch in Austin County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
3/31/2026 1:52:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
3/31/2026 1:52:00 AM until 3/31/2026 2:00:00 PM
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY
NEAR 15%, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND
PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, with
stronger sustained winds and gusts in the higher terrain.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Between 15 and 20 percent.
* RFTI...4 or near critical.
* IMPACTS...
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).




