FNUS64 KMAF 160708 RFDMAF NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067-270>280-170100- Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 208 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /108 AM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024/ ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... Weather conditions will be favorable for fire spread in wildland grasses. * Relative humidity: As low as 5 percent. * Wind: West 15 to 20 mph with intermittent higher gusts. * Temperature: 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. $$