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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
229 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-075-270>282-150000-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0014.240415T1700Z-240416T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0014.240415T1700Z-240416T0300Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-
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-
Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-
Lower Brewster County-
229 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024 /129 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos,
  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, Davis
  Mountains Foothills, Central Brewster County, Chisos Basin,
  Presidio Valley and Lower Brewster County.

* TIMING...Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Higher
  gusts expected in the mountains.

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

* RFTI...7 to 8 or extreme.

* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
  may generate sparks, such as outdoor burning or welding.
  Extinguish cigarettes 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.

&&

$$

TXZ061-068-150000-
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Ector-Crane-
229 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE,
AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Ector and Crane.

* TIMING...Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* RFTI...5 to 6 or critical.

* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
  may generate sparks, such as outdoor burning or welding.
  Extinguish cigarettes 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.

&&

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
