Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Apr 28, 2016, 2:39 AM MDT (08:39 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 28, 2016, 11:00 AM MDT

Expired

Apr 28, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

535 
WWUS84 KMAF 280839
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
339 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS DUE
TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT/11 AM MDT UNTIL 10
PM CDT/9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A SEMINOLE
TO ODESSA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE DUE TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND
WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
THIS AFTERNOON.  THIS WILL ALLOW RH/S TO DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT
AREAWIDE. SINCE 20 FOOT WINDS WILL RISE TO 20 MPH SUSTAINED IN
THE GUADALUPES AND PORTIONS OF THE SE NM PLAINS, A RED FLAG
WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THERE.  AFTER
POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST
AREA, CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG AND
WEST OF A SEMINOLE TO ODESSA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE. THEREFORE, A
FIRE WEATHER IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-282100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0024.160428T1700Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0028.160428T1700Z-160429T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0025.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
339 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016 /239 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 11 AM MDT TO 9 PM MDT FOR
WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT 11 AM MDT TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY
FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

* TEMPERATURES...TODAY AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL...
  NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES FRIDAY

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH TODAY...30 TO 45 MPH FRIDAY.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

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

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY.  A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RH/S AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR.  LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

TXZ045-050-057>061-067-068-074-075-080-282100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0025.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/
GAINES-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD-
CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
339 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016 /239 AM MDT THU APR 28 2016/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR 
LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A SEMINOLE...ODESSA...BAKERSFIELD
LINE DUE TO HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND WARM...WINDY AND DRY
CONDITIONS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT

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

&&

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.

&&

$$

043 
WWUS84 KMAF 281908
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
208 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS DUE TO VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT/11 AM MDT UNTIL 10 PM
CDT/9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A SEMINOLE TO
ODESSA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE DUE TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND
WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
WITH SINGLE DIGIT RH/S AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. AFTER POOR
RECOVERY TONIGHT OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA...
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG AND WEST OF
A SEMINOLE TO ODESSA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE FRIDAY. A RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-291100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0025.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0029.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
208 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016 /108 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO
10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TEMPERATURES...TODAY AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL... NEAR 
  NORMAL TEMPERATURES FRIDAY .

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH TODAY...25 TO 30 MPH FOR THE
  LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR FRIDAY.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT.

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

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY.  A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS... LOW RH/S AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

TXZ045-050-057>061-067-068-074-075-080-291100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0025.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0029.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/
GAINES-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD-
CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
208 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016 /108 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10
PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* WIND...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

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

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

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