Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Apr 22, 2010, 5:03 AM CDT (10:03 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 22, 2010, 1:00 PM CDT

Expired

Apr 22, 2010, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

909 
WWUS84 KMAF 221003
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
503 AM CDT THU APR 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT TO 9 PM CDT FOR THE
PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND REGION FOR LOW RH...WINDY CONDITIONS
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DRY AIR WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM.  WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
COMBINE WITH THE DRY AIR AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND
REGION.  SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RH/S WILL PERSIST INTO THE
EVENING BEFORE A PACIFIC COLD FRONT MOVES EASTWARD INTO THE
REGION.  COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL ACCOMPANY WINDS SHIFTING TO THE
WEST BEHIND THE FRONT.  RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE FAIR TO GOOD.

TXZ079>081-222100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0021.100422T1800Z-100423T0200Z/
PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-
503 AM CDT THU APR 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

RH/S WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AS SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE. SINCE FIRE DANGER WILL BE HIGH...A RED FLAG WARNING IS
IN EFFECT THIS 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.

&&

$$

049 
WWUS84 KMAF 221956
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
256 PM CDT THU APR 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FOR THE
PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND REGION FOR LOW
RH/S...WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM. WARM TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE DRY
AIR AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND
REGION. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RH/S WILL PERSIST INTO THE
EVENING BEFORE A PACIFIC COLD FRONT MOVES EASTWARD INTO THE
REGION. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL ACCOMPANY WINDS SHIFTING TO THE
WEST BEHIND THE FRONT. RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE MAINLY FAIR.

TXZ079>081-230200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100423T0200Z/
PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-
256 PM CDT THU APR 22 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

RH/S WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 25 MPH. GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. SINCE FIRE
DANGER WILL BE HIGH...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
EARLY THIS 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.

&&

$$

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