Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
145 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT /1 PM MDT/ TO 11 PM
CDT /10 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, AND EDDY AND CHAVEZ
COUNTY PLAINS...

NMZ116>118-TXZ270-271-020400-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0018.240501T1800Z-240502T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.240501T1900Z-240502T0400Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
145 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 /1245 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT /1 PM MDT/ TO 11 PM
CDT /10 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains,
  Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000
  Feet and Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.

* TIMING...From 2 PM CDT /1 PM MDT/ to 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/
  Wednesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI...5 or critical.

* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
  may generate sparks.  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.

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