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Red Flag Warning 78, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 28, 2011, 3:51 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 29, 2011, 11:00 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
- May 28, 2011, 3:51 AM CDT (08:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:49 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 6372 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
943
WWUS84 KMAF 280851
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
351 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011
...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20
MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA FOR
SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...
...HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES AREAWIDE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...
.SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL RISE TO AROUND 20 MPH BY THIS
AFTERNOON. SINCE RECORD HEAT...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER ARE EXPECTED...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR
OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE SUNDAY...AND RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS A LITTLE FURTHER WEST THAN TODAY.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-080-258-282100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0078.110529T1600Z-110530T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.110528T1600Z-110529T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
351 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 /251 AM MDT SAT MAY 28 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS
MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST
PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN
AREA...
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
* HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
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.
&&
$$
TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-282100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.110528T1600Z-110529T0300Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-
CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-
351 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$4 follow-up statements
323 WWUS84 KMAF 281914 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 214 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING AS SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH COMBINE WITH RECORD HOT TEMPERATURES...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 5 PERCENT AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER. CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL EASE TONIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. HOWEVER... SIMILAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WEST OF THE DRYLINE. ALONG AND EAST OF THE DRYLINE...THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING LATE IN THE DAY ON SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-080-258-290300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.110529T1600Z-110530T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 214 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 /114 PM MDT SAT MAY 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-290300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK- CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 214 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
521 WWUS84 KMAF 290341 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1041 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AREA...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .HOT...WINDY...AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WEST OF THE DRYLINE. ALONG AND EAST OF THE DRYLINE...THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING LATE IN THE DAY ON SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-080-258-291100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.110529T1600Z-110530T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1041 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 /941 PM MDT SAT MAY 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLAINS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$
413 WWUS84 KMAF 291010 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 510 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...HIGH HAINES INDICES THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY MOST LOCATIONS... .WARM...VERY DRY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WEST OF THE DRYLINE. ALONG AND EAST OF THE DRYLINE...THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-292215- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0064.110530T1600Z-110531T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.110529T1600Z-110530T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 410 AM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... * WIND...TODAY...MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLAINS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MONDAY...MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-080-292215- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.110529T1600Z-110530T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 510 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLAINS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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) 44
825 WWUS84 KMAF 291922 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 222 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .WARM...VERY DRY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AID IN MAINTAINING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A SLIGHT RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-300300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0064.110530T1600Z-110531T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0079.110530T1600Z-110531T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 122 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. MONDAY...MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MONDAY...PLAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && 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. && $$ TXZ057-300300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0079.110530T1600Z-110531T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 222 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TODAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. 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. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-058>060-067-074-080-300300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110530T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- WINKLER-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 222 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
Nearby
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.