Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Apr 9, 2021, 3:06 AM CDT (08:06 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 9, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT

Expired

Apr 9, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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007 
WWUS84 KMAF 090806
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-046-050-051-059>063-067>070-075-082-270>282-
100300-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0013.210409T1800Z-210410T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0014.210409T1800Z-210410T0300Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin-Loving-Winkler-Ector-
Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-
Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-
Lower Brewster County-
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021 /206 AM MDT Fri Apr 9 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WARM, DRY, AND
WINDY CONDITIONS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Andrews, Martin, Loving, 
  Winkler, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Ward, Crane, Upton, 
  Reagan, Pecos, Terrell, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe 
  Mountains, Chavez Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea, Guadalupe 
  Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, 
  Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, 
  Reeves County Plains, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis 
  Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills, Central Brewster County, 
  Chisos Basin, Presidio Valley and Lower Brewster County.

* TIMING...This afternoon through this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph across the plains, northwest 25
  to 35 mph across the mountains, with higher gusts.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* RFTI...4 to 8 or near critical to extreme.

* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that 
  may generate sparks.

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 will increase
potential for fire growth.

&&

$$

TXZ047-048-052-053-100300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0014.210409T1800Z-210410T0300Z/
Borden-Scurry-Howard-Mitchell-
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND EXTREME
FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...

* AFFECTED AREA...Borden, Scurry, Howard and Mitchell counties.

* TIMING...This afternoon through this evening

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* RFTI...4 or near critical.

* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that 
  may generate sparks.

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 will increase
potential for fire growth.

&&

$$

148 
WWUS84 KMAF 091844
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
144 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021


NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-270>282-
100300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210410T0300Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-
Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-
Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-
Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-
Lower Brewster County-
144 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021 /1244 PM MDT Fri Apr 9 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WARM, DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews, 
  Martin, Howard, Mitchell, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, 
  Glasscock, Ward, Crane, Upton, Reagan, Pecos, Terrell, 
  Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez Plains, 
  Eddy Plains, Lea, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, 
  Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 
  Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Reeves County Plains, 
  Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains, Davis 
  Mountains Foothills, Central Brewster County, Chisos Basin, 
  Presidio Valley and Lower Brewster County.

* TIMING...This afternoon through this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 3 percent.

* RFTI...4 to 6 or critical in the plains. 6 to 8 or extreme in
  the mountains

* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that 
  may generate sparks.

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 will increase
potential for fire growth.

&&

$$

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