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Red Flag Warning 41, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2011, 6:04 AM CDT for 13 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 6, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 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
- Apr 5, 2011, 6:04 AM CDT (11:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden 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, Scurry County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:02 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 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 4005 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
232 WWUS84 KMAF 051104 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 604 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT TODAY FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE TOWARD SOUTHEAST TEXAS TODAY...WHILE A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO. AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES WILL BRING INCREASED SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS TODAY. 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 10 PERCENT AND ONGOING VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. INCREASED WESTERLY WINDS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THIS FEATURE WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TXZ047-048-052-053-063-052200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0034.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0040.110405T1700Z-110406T0100Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK- 604 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING ACROSS BORDEN...SCURRY...HOWARD...MITCHELL...AND GLASSCOCK COUNTIES FOR SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY ACROSS BORDEN...SCURRY...HOWARD...MITCHELL...AND GLASSCOCK COUNTIES FOR SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...BORDEN...SCURRY...HOWARD... MITCHELL...GLASSCOCK. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WEDNESDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-052200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0034.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0040.110405T1700Z-110406T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 504 AM MDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND: TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-052200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0034.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- 604 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 /504 AM MDT TUE APR 5 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN FOR SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...ANDREWS...MARTIN...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ TXZ070-052200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0040.110405T1700Z-110406T0100Z/ REAGAN- 604 AM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING ACROSS REAGAN COUNTY FOR SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...REAGAN COUNTY. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
4 follow-up statements
706 WWUS84 KMAF 051917 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 217 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PRESENT EACH DAY THIS WEEK...EXTENDING THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. AS UPPER LEVEL SYSTEMS NEAR THE AREA FROM THE WEST...THE MID TO UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE. AS A RESULT...BREEZY SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. THIS...COMBINED WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ENGULFING THE ENTIRE REGION BY THURSDAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. INCREASED WESTERLY WINDS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THIS FEATURE WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-TXZ047-048-052-053-063-258-060730- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110406T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD- MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 217 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 /117 PM MDT TUE APR 5 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...BORDEN...SCURRY...HOWARD...MITCHELL... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WEDNESDAY. WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PLAINS LOCATIONS. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ TXZ070-060730- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110406T0100Z/ REAGAN- 217 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR REAGAN COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR REAGAN COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...REAGAN. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THURSDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-060730- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- 217 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 /117 PM MDT TUE APR 5 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...ANDREWS...MARTIN... VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 12 PERCENT. 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. && $$ TXZ067>069-074-075-079>081-060730- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- 217 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...BIG BEND AREA...MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU... BIG BEND AREA. * TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
205 WWUS84 KMAF 060139 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 839 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PRESENT EACH DAY THIS WEEK...EXTENDING THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. AS UPPER LEVEL SYSTEMS NEAR THE AREA FROM THE WEST...THE MID TO UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE. AS A RESULT...BREEZY SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. THIS...COMBINED WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ENGULFING THE ENTIRE REGION BY THURSDAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. INCREASED WESTERLY WINDS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THIS FEATURE WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-258-061000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1700Z-110407T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 839 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 /739 PM MDT TUE APR 5 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THEN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THEN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH WEDNESDAY. WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH... WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PLAINS LOCATIONS. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ TXZ067>070-074-075-079>081-061000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- 839 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU... AND BIG BEN REGION... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA. * TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
647 WWUS84 KMAF 061055 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 555 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM-9 PM CDT TODAY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... RH'S OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...HIGH HAINES INDEX TONIGHT OVER ALL BUT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH'S OF 10-15 PERCENT AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A LARGE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. PLAINS SUNDAY. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES... LOW RH'S AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS MOST OF THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO THIS SYSTEM. TODAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...AND IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS WILL HAVE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. ON FRIDAY...WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...BUT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MOST OF THE AREA. SATURDAY... WIDESPREAD WINDY...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR OVER MOST OF THE AREA. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-258-062300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0042.110407T1500Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1500Z-110407T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 555 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 /455 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH TODAY. WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PLAINS LOCATIONS. WEST WINDS 35- 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5-10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ TXZ074-062300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0042.110407T1500Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0041.110406T1500Z-110407T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 555 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA THURSDAY. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 7-12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ067>070-075-079>081-062300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0035.110407T1700Z-110408T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0042.110407T1500Z-110408T0200Z/ WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- 555 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND REGION... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA. * TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8-12 PERCENT 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. && $$ TXZ082-062300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0042.110407T1500Z-110408T0200Z/ TERRELL- 555 AM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER TRANS PECOS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...TERRELL. * TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5-10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
709 WWUS84 KMAF 061957 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 257 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT TODAY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... RH/S OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...HIGH HAINES INDEX TONIGHT OVER ALL BUT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH/S OF NEAR 10-15 PERCENT AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A LARGE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. PLAINS SUNDAY. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES... LOW RH/S AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO THIS SYSTEM. TODAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...AND IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS WILL CONTINUE AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS WILL HAVE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. ON FRIDAY...WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...BUT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MOST OF THE AREA. SATURDAY...WIDESPREAD WINDY...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR OVER MOST OF THE AREA. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-074-258-071100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110407T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0042.110407T1500Z-110408T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 257 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 /157 PM MDT WED APR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH TODAY. WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR PLAINS LOCATIONS. WEST WINDS 35- 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5-10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ TXZ067>070-075-079>082-071100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0042.110407T1500Z-110408T0200Z/ WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 257 PM CDT WED APR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND REGION... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA. * TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8-12 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 5:14 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 24 hr | |
| Apr 5, 2:17 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 16 hr |
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Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2011Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
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.