Drought conditions remain through the extreme southern Plains

Red Flag Warnings will continue through Thursday night for sections of west Texas and the entire state on New Mexico as relative humidity values remain very low.  High temperatures there are expected to reach into the 80s and 90s; combine that with low dew points and gusty winds and this creates a very high fire danger threat.  Relative humidity values could actually reach as low as 5-10% today and tomorrow.  A dry-line will move through west Texas only increasing winds before a pacific system moves in at the end of the week and brings some relief.

This comes as parts of Texas and southern New Mexico are experiencing major drought and unfortunately it doesn't appear as if things will be getting any better.  According to the Texas Forest Service they responded to 13 fires buring 1,035 acres Tuesday and in the past seven days, over 80 fires have been reported burning 442,461 acres.  There are 191 Texas counties that are reporting burn bans.