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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
254 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-270>278-252000-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0022.240525T1500Z-240526T0300Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-
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-
254 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024 /154 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southeast New Mexico and adjacent parts of West
  Texas south through the Chinati Mountains.

* TIMING...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 10 PM CDT
  /9 PM MDT/ this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Stronger
  gusts expected in the Guadalupe 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.

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