Fire Weather Watch for Mentone, Texas
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
212 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, GUADALUPE AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS, CULBERSON COUNTY, AND
THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...
NMZ116>119-TXZ059-270>274-277-278-052215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0019.240506T1700Z-240507T0200Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-
212 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 /112 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE
SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, GUADALUPE AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS, CULBERSON COUNTY, AND
THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Loving, 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,
Reeves County Plains, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains
Foothills.
* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.
* RFTI...5 to 7 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.
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Mentone, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
153 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-051900-
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-
153 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 /1253 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Widespread thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and
continue tonight, with a threat for very large hail, damaging winds,
and tornadoes. There is also the threat of very heavy rainfall and
the potential for flash flooding. Severe Thunderstorm Watch 183 is in
effect until 10 PM CDT/ 9 PM MDT.
Lightning and gusty, erratic winds could pose a risk for fire starts
across western areas this afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Critical fire weather is expected next week across western portions
of the area from Monday afternoon through Thursday before fire
weather concerns start to decrease Friday.
High winds are possible Monday through Thursday next week across the
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains and surrounding foothills.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will likely be needed.