A cold front brought strong northeasterly winds to the passes of the Guadalupe Mountains.
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A cold front brought strong northeasterly winds to the passes of the Guadalupe Mountains.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 1, 2:27 AM CST, 24 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
227 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front continues to push through the area this morning with
temperatures falling slowly behind it. Strong gap winds have
developed through Guadalupe Pass and will continue through the
morning. The High Wind Warning will continue until lunch time. Most
locations will see highs today in the 60's to near 70 with a few
high clouds overhead.
Upper ridging will build over the area Monday into much of the week
ahead bringing back above normal temperatures. Highs will climb into
the 70's and 80's through at least next weekend. The forecast
remains dry with no rain in sight.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 68 40 71 43 / 0 0 0 0
Carlsbad 71 37 70 39 / 0 0 0 0
Dryden 77 46 70 44 / 0 0 0 0
Fort Stockton 70 42 72 46 / 0 0 0 0
Guadalupe Pass 62 43 66 45 / 0 0 0 0
Hobbs 67 35 68 39 / 0 0 0 0
Marfa 65 34 69 32 / 0 0 0 0
Midland Intl Airport 70 39 70 46 / 0 0 0 0
Odessa 69 40 70 44 / 0 0 0 0
Wink 72 37 71 39 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...None.
TX...High Wind Warning until 11 AM MST this morning for Guadalupe and
Delaware Mountains.
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24/29Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 221 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-020830- 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-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- 221 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2020 /121 AM MST Sun Nov 1 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A High Wind Warning remains in effect until late this morning for strong gap winds through Guadalupe Pass. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state and CDC guidelines. 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... https://weather.gov/midland
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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