Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
120 WWUS84 KMAF 251837 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 137 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FAR WEST TEXAS AND THE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH AND CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... TXZ270>273-275>278-260645- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0024.240526T1700Z-240527T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240526T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 137 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 /1237 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FAR WEST TEXAS AND THE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH AND CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...7 or extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-274-260300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240526T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Reeves County Plains- 137 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 /1237 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea and Reeves County Plains. * TIMING...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...8 or extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth and spread. && $$