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Red Flag Warning 49, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 26, 2006, 3:45 PM CDT for Loving County, Ward County, Winkler County, Texas. It took effect at May 27, 2006, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 40 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2006, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2006, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2006, 10:39 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Loving County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 4:32 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Grandfalls, TX | REPORT RELAYED BY LOCAL MEDIA |
| May 27, 4:36 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Grandfalls, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 101 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 810 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -427 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1805 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS84 KMAF 262042 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 345 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO FAIR ACROSS THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS WEEKEND. NMZ115-270315- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060527T1500Z-060528T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060527T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 245 PM MDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH FOR SEVERAL HOURS...ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS EARLY THIS EVENING AND DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ TXZ057>060-067-074-080-270315- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060527T1500Z-060528T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 345 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES...AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-270315- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060528T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 245 PM MDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ TXZ081-270315- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ BIG BEND AREA- 345 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES...AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE BIG BEND AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMAF 270244 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 944 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO FAIR ACROSS THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS WEEKEND. NMZ115-271045- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060527T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060527T1500Z-060528T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 844 PM MDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH FOR SEVERAL HOURS...ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-271045- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060528T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 844 PM MDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST THIS EVENING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ TXZ057>060-067-074-080-271045- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060527T1500Z-060528T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 944 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES...AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ TXZ081-271045- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ BIG BEND AREA- 944 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES...AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE BIG BEND AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 271029 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 529 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO FAIR ACROSS THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS WEEKEND. TXZ081-271130- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ BIG BEND AREA- 529 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-271830- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 429 AM MDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ NMZ115-TXZ057>060-067-074-080-271830- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0041.060528T0000Z-060529T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060527T1200Z-060529T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 529 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 /429 AM MDT SAT MAY 27 2006/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU THROUGH SUNDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 272044 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 344 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR IN THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TXZ045-046-050-280200- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060528T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0048.060528T1500Z-060529T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- 344 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ NMZ115-TXZ057>060-067-080-280200- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060528T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060528T1500Z-060529T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- MARFA PLATEAU- 344 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 /244 PM MDT SAT MAY 27 2006/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AND WILL DEVELOP AGAIN DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-280215- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0042.060529T1800Z-060530T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 244 PM MDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ TXZ074-280215- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 344 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 280326 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1026 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR IN THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. NMZ114-TXZ258-281430- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0042.060529T1800Z-060530T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 926 PM MDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ TXZ074-281430- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 1026 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ NMZ115-TXZ057>060-067-080-281430- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060528T1500Z-060529T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- MARFA PLATEAU- 1026 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 /926 PM MDT SAT MAY 27 2006/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ TXZ045-046-050-281430- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0048.060528T1500Z-060529T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- 1026 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...VERY LOW RH VALUES... AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 280920 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 420 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR IN THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TXZ045-046-050-281030- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0048.060528T1500Z-060529T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- 420 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ TXZ060-067-281030- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060528T1500Z-060529T0200Z/ WINKLER-WARD- 420 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-282100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0042.060529T1800Z-060530T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 320 AM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...RH VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT...AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ TXZ074-282100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 420 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...RH VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT...AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ NMZ115-TXZ057>059-080-282100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.060528T1500Z-060529T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-MARFA PLATEAU- 420 AM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 /320 AM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE COMBINATION OF EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...RH VALUES BETWEEN 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 282009 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 309 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AREA...AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR IN THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. NMZ114-TXZ258-290200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0042.060529T1800Z-060530T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 209 PM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ NMZ115-TXZ057>059-074-080-290200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 309 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 /209 PM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 290157 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 857 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR IN THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TXZ057>059-074-080-290300- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060529T0200Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 857 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS IN THIS AREA HAVE FALLEN BELOW 20 MPH...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-290400- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060529T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0042.060529T1800Z-060530T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 757 PM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. 20 FT WINDS WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH AND WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAVORABLE FOR FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WILL ALSO APPROACH FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA ON MONDAY AS 20 FOOT WINDS ARE AGAIN SUPPOSED TO EXCEED 20 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT. THEREFORE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ NMZ115-290400- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060529T0400Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 757 PM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 20 MPH THROUGH THE LATE EVENING AND WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF LESS THAN 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...CONDITION WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 290339 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1039 PM CDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE ROCKIES. NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR IN THESE AREAS AS WELL. THESE CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. NMZ115-290445- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060529T0400Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 939 PM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS IN THESE AREAS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 20 MPH...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-290700- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-060529T0700Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0042.060529T1800Z-060530T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 939 PM MDT SUN MAY 28 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. 20 FT WINDS WILL REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH AND WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAVORABLE FOR FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WILL ALSO APPROACH FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA ON MONDAY AS 20 FOOT WINDS ARE AGAIN SUPPOSED TO EXCEED 20 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 15 PERCENT. THEREFORE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 26, 2:57 PM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 26, 2:57 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
257 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006
.SHORT TERM...
SURFACE TROUGH/DRYLINE FROM EASTERN EDDY COUNTY SOUTH TO THE
UPPER TRANS PECOS AND EASTERN SLOPES OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS WILL
MOVE LITTLE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. CUMULUS CLOUDS BEGINNING TO
FORM IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS THOUGH SLOWER THAN YESTERDAY...
POSSIBLY DUE TO SUBSIDENCE OCCURRING BEHIND SHORTWAVE MOVING OFF
INTO CENTRAL TEXAS AND 2 DEGREE WARMING OF 700 MILLIBAR
TEMPERATURES TODAY. LOOKING FOR DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE OF
CONVECTION THIS EVENING AS COMPARED TO LAST EVENING. INHERITED
10- 20 POPS LOOK FINE THIS EVENING WITH BEST POPS ACROSS THE
WESTERN BASIN...JUST EAST OF SURFACE TROUGH. JUST MINOR TWEAKS
WERE NEEDED TO THE GRIDS.
.LONG TERM...
MODELS CONTINUE TO DEPICT A WESTERN CONUS TROUGH/EASTERN CONUS
RIDGE THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS WITH A DRYLINE MIXING
EAST DURING THE DAY AND RETREATING WEST AT NIGHT. A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH PROGRESSING OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL INDUCE ROBUST SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS OVER
THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS...AND THIS IN TURN WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE
IN WINDS ACROSS THE CWFA SATURDAY. WINDS MAY APPROACH WARNING
CRITERIA AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPES SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS...ALONG WITH VERY LOW FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS
AND SINGLE DIGIT RH VALUES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WESTERN CWFA THIS WEEKEND. THE DRYLINE WILL
MIX TO FAR EASTERN ZONES AS WELL...AND WITH INCREASING CIN OVER
MUCH OF THE AREA...PRECIP CHANCES WILL BE CONFINED TO THE WESTERN
LOW ROLLING PLAINS SOUTH ACROSS THE LOWER TRANS PECOS DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THEREAFTER...THE
UPPER RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN CONUS BEGINS TO FLATTEN
SOMEWHAT...WITH A NET WESTWARD TRANSLATION OF BOTH THE MIDLEVEL
THERMAL AND THETAE RIDGES. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN AN UPTICK IN
ISOLD CONVECTION BACK OVER THE MOUNTAINS...MORE OR LESS WHAT ONE
WOULD EXPECT UNDER WEAK SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THIS TIME OF
YEAR. TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE HOT THIS WEEKEND...BUT WILL
BEGIN TO COOL DOWN TO MERELY ABOVE NORMAL READINGS NEXT WEEK AS
LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES DECREASE AND MOISTURE INCREASES.
GOOD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND THE ENSEMBLE GFS MEANS GIVES
ABOVE AVERAGE CONFIDENCE IN THIS FORECAST. NAM DEWPOINT GRIDS
LOOKED BEST IN CLOSE...BUT EVEN THERE A FAIR AMOUNT OF ADJUSTING
TOWARD A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF DRYLINE EVOLUTION AND CLIMATOLOGY
WAS NEEDED. MAX TEMP GRIDS REFLECT A STRONG WEIGHTING TOWARD THE
HIGH END OF THE ENSEMBLE GFS MOS ENVELOPE THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN
TOWARD THE OPERATIONAL GFS MOS SOLUTION BEYOND THEN. ALL OTHER
FORECAST ELEMENTS REFLECT THE GFS SOLUTION TEMPERED BY MOS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
FIRE WEATHER A BIG CONCERN THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH
INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT DEVELOPING WITH VERY DRY FUELS IN
PLACE ACROSS EXTREME WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WILL
EXTEND THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
WE HAVE ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE DAY SATURDAY FOR
EXTREME WEST TEXAS AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. CRITERIA
SHOULD BE MET ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS CLOSER TO THE
STRONGER WIND FIELDS ALOFT BUT WILL PROBABLY BE MORE MARGINAL
FURTHER SOUTH INTO WEST TEXAS DUE TO MARGINAL 20 FOOT WINDS.
HOWEVER WILL ISSUE WARNING GIVEN HOLIDAY AND VERY DRY FUELS PER
TEXAS FOREST SERVICE REQUEST.
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
ACROSS EXTREME WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO BEHIND A
DRYLINE. HAVE INCLUDED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THESE TIME
PERIODS GIVEN VOLUME OF PEOPLE OUT AND ABOUT THIS WEEKEND AND
VERY DRY FUELS CONTINUING.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 71 98 70 96 / 20 20 10 20
CARLSBAD NM 66 99 66 98 / 10 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 69 98 71 97 / 10 10 10 10
FORT STOCKTON TX 68 99 69 99 / 20 10 10 10
GUADALUPE PASS TX 66 92 64 90 / 10 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 65 98 66 97 / 10 0 0 0
MARFA TX 55 92 57 91 / 20 10 10 10
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 71 98 70 97 / 20 20 10 20
ODESSA TX 71 99 70 97 / 20 20 10 20
WINK TX 71 106 70 106 / 20 10 10 10
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...NORTHERN
LEA COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM CDT SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY
PLAINS...NORTHERN LEA COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY
PLAINS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY...NORTHERN LEA
COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONE...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...BIG BEND AREA...DAVIS/APACHE
MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LOVING...MARFA
PLATEAU...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN
AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...AND WINKLER.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM CDT SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...
LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS
PECOS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...AND
WINKLER.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONE...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
12/70Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 2:58 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 258 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-271200- 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- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 258 PM CDT FRI MAY 26 2006 /158 PM MDT FRI MAY 26 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FROM THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS AND HAIL TO AN INCH IN DIAMETER. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... GUSTY WINDS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TONIGHT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY HOT TEMPERATURES...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...GUSTY WINDS... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SOUTH INTO THE TEXAS BIG BEND THIS WEEKEND. THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SOUTH INTO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 51 min |
| May 26, 4:38 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines | 69 hr |
| May 26, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 56 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2006Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2006Every red flag warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.