2 products issued by NWS for: Pecos TX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
212 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024


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/


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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
335 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-060845-
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-
335 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 /235 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024/

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



A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible over Terrell County
today, with main risks being damaging winds and large hail. Non
severe thunderstorms could also develop over the Davis Mountains.

Localized critical fire weather conditions may develop across the
Sacramento Foothills and Chaves County in Southeast New Mexico for a
brief period in the late afternoon and early evening.



A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Monday afternoon through evening for
the upper Trans Pecos, Davis and Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountain
Foothills, Culberson County, Southeast New Mexico Plains, and
Sacramento Foothills.

Critical fire weather is expected next week across western portions
of the area through Thursday.

High winds are possible Monday through Thursday across the Guadalupe
and Delaware Mountains and surrounding foothills.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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