Hazardous Weather Outlook for Plata, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
248 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-270800-
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-
248 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /148 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
A Rangeland Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon for
southeast New Mexico, the western high terrain and Big Bend.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Saturday for southeast New Mexico,
the western high terrain and Big Bend.
A High Wind Warning is in effect Saturday for the Guadalupe
Mountains.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Fire Weather Watch for Plata, Texas
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
240 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024
NMZ116>119-TXZ270>273-275>282-261945-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0016.240426T1500Z-240427T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0017.240427T1800Z-240428T0200Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Eastern Culberson County-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-
Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-
Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
240 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 /140 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO,
THE WESTERN HIGH TERRAIN, AND INTO THE BIG BEND...
* AFFECTED AREA...Southeast New Mexico, the western high terrain,
and into the Big Bend.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
this morning to 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ this evening. For the
Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Stronger
gusts expected in the mountains.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* RFTI...5 or critical.
* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
may generate sparks, such as outdoor burning or welding.
Extinguish cigarettes in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will
have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven
wildfires.
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.