2 products issued by NWS for: Carlsbad NM
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 239 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 2 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... NMZ116>118-TXZ270>273-222115- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0022.240523T1700Z-240524T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County- 239 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 /139 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024/ ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 2 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * TIMING...Thursday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 2 percent. * RFTI...5 to 6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. 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. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 236 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-230745- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 236 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024 /136 AM MDT Wed May 22 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will continue today across the higher terrain of west Texas and SE NM. A low risk of severe thunderstorms is expected this afternoon across the eastern Permian Basin. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats. Hazardous heat will continue across the Big Bend north to the Davis Mountains this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Critical fire weather conditions are possible Thursday across the higher terrain and adjacent plains of SE NM and W TX. Hazardous heat conditions are possible over the next week, mainly across the Rio Grande and the higher terrain of Southwest Texas. Strong winds are possible Thursday through Sunday in the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ 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