2 products issued by NWS for: 21 Miles SSW Big Bend National Park TX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
330 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024


THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-075-271>282-260400-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0015.240425T1400Z-240426T0400Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-
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-
330 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /230 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024/


THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos,
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains,
Eddy Plains, Lea, 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...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI...6 or critical, or higher.

* 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
220 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-250730-
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-
220 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /120 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.



There is a low risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon, mainly
over the Western Low Rolling Plains. Any severe storms that do
develop will be accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds
and/or an isolated tornado.



A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening for Southeast New Mexico and most of West Texas.

A High Wind Watch is in effect Thursday afternoon and evening for
the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, as well as the adjacent
plains.

There is a medium risk of severe thunderstorms late Thursday
afternoon and evening, mainly over the Western Low Rolling Plains.
Any severe storms that do develop will be accompanied by large hail
and/or damaging winds and/or an isolated tornado.

Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions are possible
Friday through Sunday, mainly west of the Pecos.

High winds are possible Friday though Sunday afternoon, mainly in
the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.