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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 29, 2010, 2:57 PM CDT for 17 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 30, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2010, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2010, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3324 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
246 WWUS84 KMAF 291957 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 257 PM CDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS... EXTREMELY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WINDS APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING 20 MPH...EXTREMELY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...EXTREMELY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS NORTH OF A VAN HORN...BIG LAKE LINE TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WHERE THE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN...WHERE CRITICAL WEATHER FIRE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AGAIN WEDNESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-301100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0010.100330T1700Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.100330T1700Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1700Z-100401T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 157 PM MDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE TUESDAY MORNING...AND WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-301100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0011.100330T1700Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1700Z-100401T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 157 PM MDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-301100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0011.100330T1700Z-100331T0300Z/ 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- 257 PM CDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE INCREASED WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
880 WWUS84 KMAF 300924 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 424 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE DAVIS...DELAWARE...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN TODAY AND THIS EVENING FOR WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS WEDNESDAY FOR WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE DAVIS...DELAWARE...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN TODAY AND THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS WEDNESDAY...WHERE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE. TXZ045>048-301730- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0011.100330T1700Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0013.100330T1200Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1500Z-100401T0000Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- 424 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TODAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. THESE INCREASED WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-301730- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0011.100330T1700Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0013.100330T1200Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1500Z-100401T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 324 AM MDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TODAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY COMBINE WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ050>053-057>063-067>070-301730- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0011.100330T1700Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0013.100330T1200Z-100331T0300Z/ ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 424 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TODAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE INCREASED WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ074-301730- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0013.100330T1200Z-100331T0300Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 424 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH ACROSS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS TODAY...AND PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 5 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-301730- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0013.100330T1200Z-100331T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1500Z-100401T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 324 AM MDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 5 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ 44
535 WWUS84 KMAF 302004 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 304 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE DAVIS...DELAWARE...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE DAVIS...DELAWARE...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH THIS EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. TXZ050>053-057>063-067>070-074-310915- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1500Z-100403T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100331T0300Z/ 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- 304 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF TO 20 TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-258-310915- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1500Z-100403T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100331T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 304 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 /204 PM MDT TUE MAR 30 2010/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN UNTIL 10 PM CDT...9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ075-079>082-310915- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0012.100331T1500Z-100403T0000Z/ PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 304 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE LOWER TRANS PECOS...THE MARFA PLATEAU... AND THE BIG BEND REGION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AS SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE AROUND 20 MPH... RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND FIRE DANGER WILL BE IN THE EXTREME CATEGORY. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2:57 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 11 more | 13 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:57 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 62 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.