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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
241 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4
PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-270>278-250745-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0023.240525T1500Z-240526T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0022.240525T1500Z-240526T0300Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-
Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
241 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 /141 PM MDT Fri May 24 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4
PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning for relative humidity values as low as 4 percent, 20
ft winds greater than 20 mph, and extreme fire danger, which is
in effect from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward,
  Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains,
  Eddy Plains, Lea, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet,
  Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54
  Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Reeves County Plains,
  Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis
  Mountains Foothills.

* TIMING...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
  Saturday.

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* RFTI...8 or extreme.

* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
  may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles.
  Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into
  dangerous wind-driven wildfires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase
potential for fire growth and spread.

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