Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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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.

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