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Fire Weather Watch issued May 22 at 2:39AM CDT until May 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON ANDEVENING FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF WEST TEXASAND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 2PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...* TIMING...Thursday afternoon and evening.* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 2 percent.* RFTI...5 to 6 or critical.* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities thatmay generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have thepotential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires.A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possibleRed Flag Warnings.

National Weather Service