Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
960 WWUS84 KMAF 300718 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 218 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... NMZ116>118-TXZ270-271-301930- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0018.240501T1800Z-240502T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- 218 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 /118 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Higher gusts in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...5 to 6 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$