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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX

229 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM

CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS 

OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW 

MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...



NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-075-270>282-150000-

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Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-

Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-

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-

229 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024 /129 AM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024/



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM

CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS 

OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW 

MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...



* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos, 

  Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, 

  Eddy Plains, Lea, 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 and Lower Brewster County.



* TIMING...Monday afternoon through Monday evening.



* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Higher

  gusts expected in the mountains.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.



* 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.



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TXZ061-068-150000-

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Ector-Crane-

229 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR

RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, 

AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR WEST TEXAS...



* AFFECTED AREA...Ector and Crane.



* TIMING...Monday afternoon through Monday evening.



* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.



* RFTI...5 to 6 or 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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