775
WWUS84 KMAF 251851
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
151 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH
TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF
WEST TEXAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR WEST
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-271>282-260700-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240426T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.240426T1500Z-240427T0300Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-
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-
151 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /1251 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH
TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF
WEST TEXAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward,
  Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains,
  Eddy Plains, Lea, 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...For the Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
  this morning to 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ this evening. For the
  Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning, west 30 to 40 mph with gusts
  up to 65 mph. For the Fire Weather Watch, west 25 to 40 with
  gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent today, as low as 4
  percent on Friday.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

TXZ046>048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-082-270-260700-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.240426T1500Z-240427T0300Z/
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Ector-Midland-
Glasscock-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
151 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /1251 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

* AFFECTED AREA...Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Martin, Howard,
  Mitchell, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Crane, Upton, Reagan,
  Pecos, Terrell and Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet.

* TIMING...Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* RFTI...4 to 6 or near critical to 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$