FNUS64 KMAF 090806 RFDMAF NMZ116-TXZ270>273-275>282-100200- Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 306 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 /206 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024/ ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS MAINLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS FROM THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SOUTH TO THE BIG BEND... Weather conditions will be favorable for fire spread in wildland grasses. * Relative humidity: As low as 5 percent. * Wind: West around 15 mph with intermittent higher gusts, stronger in the Guadalupe Mountains. * Temperature: Near normal to around 5 degrees above normal. * Fuels: Dry to critically dry. * Timing: This afternoon and early evening. Outdoor burning and activities that cause open sparks or flames are discouraged. Fire and emergency officials should be aware that weather conditions will be favorable for the development of wind-driven grass fires. $$