Red Flag Warning 27, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

229 
WWUS84 KMAF 010939
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
439 AM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR MINIMUM RH OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...20 FT WINDS
OF 20 TO 40 MPH... AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

.WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH AND RH/S BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL COMBINE WITH
CURED GRASSES TO RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE DANGER TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO.
A PERSISTENT BAND OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE
AREA AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL HELP KEEP MINIMUM RH/S
LOW. FUELS THIS WEEK WILL BE THE DRIEST THEY HAVE BEEN THUS FAR
THIS SEASON AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRES WILL INCREASE.

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-012200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0027.140401T1800Z-140403T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
339 AM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO 
PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING
VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH TALL GRASS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

662 
WWUS84 KMAF 011946
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
246 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR MINIMUM
RH OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...20 FT WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH AND EXTREME
FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...

.WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH AND RH/S BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL COMBINE WITH
CURED GRASSES TO RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE DANGER THIS EVENING, AND 
MORE SPORADICALLY OVERNIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD BE ONGOING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS,
WHILE THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS WILL SEE THESE CONDITIONS
DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING. A PERSISTENT BAND OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT
WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL
HELP KEEP MINIMUM RH/S LOW. FUELS THIS WEEK WILL BE THE DRIEST
THEY HAVE BEEN THUS FAR THIS SEASON AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT FIRES WILL INCREASE.

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-021130-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
146 PM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING
VEHICLE.  KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES AND DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH TALL GRASS.  ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

482 
WWUS84 KMAF 020206 AAA
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
906 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR MINIMUM
RH OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...20 FT WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH AND EXTREME
FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS THURSDAY FOR
MINIMUM RH NEAR 10 PERCENT...20 FT WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

.WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH AND RH/S BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL COMBINE WITH
CURED GRASSES TO RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE DANGER INTO THIS EVENING...
AND MORE SPORADICALLY OVERNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS COULD BE ONGOING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WHILE THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS WILL SEE THESE CONDITIONS DEVELOP BY
LATE MORNING. A PERSISTENT BAND OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL REMAIN
ACROSS THE AREA AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL HELP KEEP MINIMUM
RH/S LOW. SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WILL SEE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRES.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS FOR THURSDAY AS
STRONG WINDS RAKE THE AREA. ACROSS THE PARTS OF THE BASIN...ESPECIALLY
IN THE EAST HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY.
THE WEATHER PATTERNS LIKE THE ONE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY HAVE BEEN
ASSOCIATED WITH BIG FIRE DAYS IN THE PAST. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY 
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. EXTRA CAUTION AND PREPAREDNESS
IS ADVISED.

FUELS THIS WEEK WILL BE THE DRIEST THEY HAVE BEEN THUS FAR THIS SEASON
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRES HAS INCREASED.

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-021415-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
806 PM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR 
MINIMUM RH OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...20 FT WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...AND 
EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO 
PLAINS FOR MINIMUM RH NEAR 10 PERCENT...20 FT WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH...AND 
EXTREME FIRE DANGER.....

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. 

* WIND...WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 45 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE.
KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL
GRASS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW RAPIDLY
INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.


&&

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-021415-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
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-
906 PM CDT TUE APR 1 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR ALL AREAS FOR MINIMUM RH OF NEAR 10 PERCENT...
20 FT WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER......

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING. 

* WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH...HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...NEAR 10 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION.
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECENT
THE ONGOING AND VERY DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

726 
WWUS84 KMAF 021005
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
505 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR
LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT
OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR VAN HORN AND
THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 15
PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR WEST
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING
IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. A PERSISTENT
BAND OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA AND ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WILL HELP KEEP MINIMUM RH/S LOW. SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WILL
SEE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INCREASING THE POTENTIAL
FOR FIRES. IN ADDITION...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP SOUTH INTO VAN HOREN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE
DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...BY LATE MORNING...AND EXTENDING THROUGH
THIS EVENING.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS FOR THURSDAY AS
STRONG WINDS RAKE THE AREA. ACROSS THE PARTS OF THE BASIN...ESPECIALLY
IN THE EAST...HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY.
WEATHER PATTERNS LIKE THE ONE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED
WITH BIG FIRE DAYS IN THE PAST. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. EXTRA CAUTION AND PREPAREDNESS IS ADVISED.

FUELS THIS WEEK WILL BE THE DRIEST THEY HAVE BEEN THUS FAR THIS SEASON
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRES HAS INCREASED.

TXZ057-074-022215-
/O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0027.140402T1500Z-140403T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
505 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10 
PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR VAN HORN 
AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY 
OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR VAN 
HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE 
MOUNTAINS...

* WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. BELOW
  5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 40
  MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.

* HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. THURSDAY...10 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION.
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECENT
THE ONGOING AND VERY DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

&&

$$

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-022215-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
405 AM MDT WED APR 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR 
LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE 
DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO 
PLAINS...

* WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH
  INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 6000
  FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE
  AFTERNOON. THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. THURSDAY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING
VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES AND DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH TALL GRASS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-079>082-022215-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-
MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
505 AM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE 
DANGER FOR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

* WIND...ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO
  35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION.
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECENT
THE ONGOING AND VERY DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

990 
WWUS84 KMAF 021950
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
250 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR
LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10
PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR VAN
HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE
MOUNTAINS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... HUMIDITY
OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE...DELAWARE...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
AND HUMIDITIES INCREASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT...BUT EVEN STRONGER
WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THURSDAY
LEADING TO ANOTHER CRITICAL...OR PERHAPS EVEN EXTREMELY CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER DAY. WEATHER PATTERNS LIKE THE ONE EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH BIG FIRE DAYS IN THE PAST. THIS
IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. EXTRA
CAUTION AND PREPAREDNESS IS ADVISED.

FUELS THIS WEEK WILL BE THE DRIEST THEY HAVE BEEN THUS FAR THIS
SEASON AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRES HAS INCREASED.

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-030800-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0028.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
150 PM MDT WED APR 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR 
LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR
LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE 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 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET...35 TO 45 MPH. BELOW 6000
  FEET...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH. THURSDAY WEST 35 TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. THURSDAY...8 TO 15 
  PERCENT. 

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING
VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES AND DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH TALL GRASS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO GROW RAPIDLY 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.

&&

$$

TXZ057-074-030800-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0028.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
250 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...HUMIDITY OF 10 
PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR VAN 
HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE 
MOUNTAINS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR 
MORE...HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME 
FIRE DANGER FOR VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE 
DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. BELOW
  5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 40
  MPH ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH BELOW 5000 FEET.

* HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. THURSDAY...10 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION.
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECENT
THE ONGOING AND VERY DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

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>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-079>082-030800-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0028.140403T1500Z-140404T0300Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-
MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
250 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR 
MORE...HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME 
FIRE DANGER FOR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION.
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECENT
THE ONGOING AND VERY DRY FUELS...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

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 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1153 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2014

.DISCUSSION...

The latest Aviation Discussion is included below.

&&

.AVIATION...

VFR conditions will prevail areawide this afternoon and tonight.
Low level moisture will spread back into the Permian Basin
tonight, but it does not appear it will move far enough west for
any MVFR ceiling concerns at KMAF. VFR conditions will prevail
areawide through Tuesday afternoon.  67

&&

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 425 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2014/

Will have a warm... dry... windy week with a small chance of
thunderstorms for some lucky residents. A shortwave trough will
cross the Rockies this morning and swing onto the plains but stay
north north of the region. SW flow aloft will remain over the area
today and Tuesday with a much stronger upper trough approaching.
This trough will move over the region Thursday with a windy day
expected. ETA running faster with upper trough than GFS. At 12z
Thursday ETA has center of upper low over NE while GFS has it over
the 4 corners. ECM seems closer to the ETA... all this will have a
large impact on how windy Thursday is. Will have brief ridging
over W TX/SE NM Friday with another upper trough swinging farther
south across Mexico and into the area Saturday.

Currently there is a surface trough over the area extending down
from a low in NE.  Overnight have been windy across the east as the
pressure gradient remained tight.  As the low moves east it will
drag the surface trough/Pacific front across the region but not
expecting cooling with it as SW wind returns by this afternoon and
850mb temps remain warm.  A new surface low/trough develops over
Eastern NM tonight with the wind returning to the south across the
eastern half of the area.  The wind will again become westerly as
the trough/dryline moves east sweeping the moisture to the edge of
the CWA.  May get a little return of moisture westward before it
pushed east again Wednesday.  Wednesday night into Thursday looks
windy for the area as the strong upper trough moves across the
region.  The Guadalupe Mtns could flirt with high wind this
afternoon and again Tuesday afternoon... more likely to reach it
Wednesday and Thursday.  Could see wind advisories spread onto the
plains by Thursday.  With all this wind blowing dust will be a
possibility on and off through Thursday.

Unseasonably warm temperatures expected today through Wednesday.
Tuesday looks very warm and could see 90s across much of the area.
May push the century mark along the Rio Grande Tuesday.

There are some low chances of storms Tuesday afternoon through
Wednesday.  These will be confined to the eastern edge of area due
to the dryline.  Unfortunately most of the qpf is east of the area
so not looking that good for rainfall.  Latest SWODY2 just clips
eastern CWA with general thunder with a slight risk east of our area.
Will continue low pops already in the forecast but not looking very
promising.  Will have to watch the next upper trough Saturday for
rain potential as GFS tries to develop some precip over the area.
Will keep the extended dry for now.

The last freeze this year at MAF was March 17... normal last freeze
is March 29.  No freezing temperatures are expected for the coming
week but last year had a late season light freeze on May 3rd.

FIRE WEATHER...
Today critical fire wx concerns will be mostly confined to the GDP
Mtns where soundings indicate mixed layer winds around 25kts from GDP
to Dunken. Underneath mostly sunny skies this afternoon temps will
be 70s and min rh/s will be able to fall to around 7-12 PCT. Heavy
fuels are still holding mstr in mtns. The forecast ERC at Pinery is
73 which is well below the 90th percentile, heavy loading of cured
grass is more the concern.

These next several days thru Thursday will be a prolonged period of
drying and fine fuel mstr and 10hr FSM will likely hit season lows
across most all areas. The best alignment of fuels and wx will be
across SE NM/NW PB as there is a persistent 7h speed max of 30-40kts
and 25-30kts at 85h from far w TX into and thru the ern NM Plains.
Said wind speed maxima will impinge upon 85h thermal ridge and high
temperatures will be about 10-15 degrees above normal. This is
expected to be the driest the fuels have been this season and when
combined with the expected wx the potential for significant fires
will be high across SE NM. As such have opted to issue a continuous
fire wx watch for GDP Mtns/SE NM Tue-Wed. Red Flag Threat Index may
briefly hit an 8 across SE NM. Thursday will interesting too with 7h
speed max likely to be father e into the PB. GFS has 40kt 7h speed
max long the I-20 corridor and ECMWF has the 7h speed max of 35kts
along the I-10 corridor. Based on the synoptic pattern it does make
sense that the speed max will come out into the PB/Trans Pecos Thur
and we fully expect that there it will be a windy/very windy day.
One change though will be cooler temperatures, only 3-7 degrees
above normal across said area. A watch will likely be need for
Thursday for PB/Trans Pecos, but will hold off just yet with
headlines already out.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ANDREWS TX                 87  49  89  54  /   0   0   0  10
BIG SPRING TX              89  52  91  59  /   0   0  10  20
CARLSBAD NM                90  48  93  51  /   0   0   0   0
DRYDEN TX                  92  58  96  63  /   0  10  10  10
FORT STOCKTON TX           90  54  94  56  /   0   0   0  10
GUADALUPE PASS TX          80  50  82  48  /   0   0   0   0
HOBBS NM                   85  46  87  49  /   0   0   0   0
MARFA TX                   81  37  83  40  /   0   0   0   0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX    88  50  90  57  /   0   0  10  20
ODESSA TX                  88  50  89  57  /   0   0  10  10
WINK TX                    91  48  94  53  /   0   0   0   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING until 9 PM MDT this evening FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES... Guadalupe Mountains NP/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday
     evening FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... Guadalupe Mountains
     NP/Lincoln NF/LNZ...Southeast Plains/BLM Roswell/LNZ.

TX...RED FLAG WARNING until 9 PM MDT this evening FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES... Guadalupe Mountains.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday
     evening FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... Guadalupe Mountains.

&&

44/72

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
216 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2014

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-011930-
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-
216 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 /116 PM MDT MON MAR 31 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS INTO THIS EVENING.  THEREFORE, THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE WILL BE AN EXTENDED DRYING PERIOD OF THE FUELS THROUGH
THURSDAY AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, ESPECIALLY FROM THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS.  A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THESE AREAS FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN
PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS PECOS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY
NIGHT.  IF ANY STORMS DEVELOP, SOME OF THEM COULD PRODUCE HAIL,
GUSTY WINDS OVER 50 MPH, FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES
AND AT LEAST BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, WIDESPREAD WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.  HIGH
WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BOTH DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A
HEIGHTENED RISK OF FIRES THIS WEEK.

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