Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
914 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM 10AM MDT TO 9PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS
STATE LINE DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE...

.GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
RETURN SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AND FROM THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
TROUGH WILL CROSS MONDAY WITH LESS WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...BUT STILL SIGNIFICANT FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER.

NMZ106>108-191400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130519T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.130519T1600Z-130520T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0019.130520T1800Z-130521T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
914 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...THE EASTERN PLAINS WEST TO THE MIDDLE RIO
  GRANDE VALLEY FAVORING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH SUNSET SUNDAY
  AND AGAIN MONDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH
  SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MOSTLY
  BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST READINGS SOUTH AND
  EAST.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
926 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

TXZ021>024-027>030-033>036-039>042-191200-
/O.EXP.KLUB.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130519T0200Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.A.0009.130519T1700Z-130520T0200Z/
PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-FLOYD-COCHRAN-
HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-
926 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR LOCATIONS ON THE CAPROCK...

* WIND...WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 15
  TO 25 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
926 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

TXZ025-026-031-032-037-038-043-044-191200-
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.A.0009.130519T1700Z-130520T0200Z/
HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE-DICKENS-KING-KENT-STONEWALL-
926 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE AND ROLLING PLAINS...

* WIND...WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 15
  TO 25 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
925 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...
RH/S BELOW 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND VAN HORN
AREA...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE PERMIAN BASIN...

.AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY CAUSING
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WHILE ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES DROP MINIMUM RH/S INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>047-050>052-057>059-258-191430-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-130519T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0027.130519T1900Z-130520T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS-
MARTIN-HOWARD-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
925 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /825 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN
AREA AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...

* 20 FT WIND....IN THE MOUNTAINS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.
                IN THE LOWLANDS... SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY......5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

* IMPACTS.......ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
                OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
925 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...
RH/S BELOW 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND VAN HORN
AREA...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE PERMIAN BASIN...

.AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY CAUSING
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WHILE ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES DROP MINIMUM RH/S INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

TXZ048-053-060>063-067-068-191430-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0027.130519T1900Z-130520T0100Z/
SCURRY-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-
925 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...

* 20 FT WIND....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY......5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURE...10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

* IMPACTS.......ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
                OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
328 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.A WEAK STORM SYSTEM MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS UTAH ON SUNDAY WILL
RESULT IN GUSTY NORTH WINDS IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY FROM EARLY
MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH DRY FUELS
AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 10 PERCENT OR LESS MAY COMBINE TO
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS FIRE BEHAVIOR.

AZZ101-CAZ229-NVZ466-191330-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0005.130520T1600Z-130520T2200Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
328 PM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /328 PM MST SAT MAY 18 2013/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...229 AND 466...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD
  NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE. IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
  229 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
  466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST
  WINDS EXPECTED LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR NEAR 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT WITH LOCAL AREAS NEAR 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
  AND DRY FUELS MAY CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR
  EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS