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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
256 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-130800-
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
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-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
256 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024 /156 AM MDT Fri Apr 12 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions today with
critically low humidity, elevated 20ft winds, and critically dry
fuels. A Fire Danger Statement has been issued for much of the
region.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are possible
Saturday and Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday for Southeast New
Mexico and most of West Texas.

Critical fire weather conditions are possible Monday for Southeast
New Mexico and West Texas due to very strong and gusty 20ft winds,
critically dry fuels, and single digit humidity.

Severe storms may be possible for the far eastern counties Monday
afternoon through Monday night.

High winds are possible Sunday through Wednesday in the Guadalupe
and Delaware Mountains. Strong winds nearing Wind Advisory criteria
will be possible for a large portion of the area Monday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Midland, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland