Red Flag Warning Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
215 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY 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...
TXZ075-242015-
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Pecos-
215 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has cancelled the
Fire Weather Watch.
Conditions are no longer expected to meet Red Flag Warning
criteria in Pecos County.
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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-
215 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /115 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO 11 PM
CDT /10 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
* 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...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.
* RFTI...7 or extremely 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 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.
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