Hazardous Weather Outlook for Borrachio, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
826 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
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Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
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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-
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect through early this evening for
Southeast New Mexico and West Texas south to the Davis Mountains.
Windy conditions are expected this afternoon, mainly in the
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Wednesday afternoon through early
Wednesday evening for Southeast New Mexico and West Texas south to
the Presidio Valley.
Near critical fire weather conditions are possible Thursday, mainly
across the higher terrain of Southwest Texas.
High winds are possible Wednesday and Friday, mainly in the
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
Fire Weather Watch for Borrachio, Texas
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
251 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS SOUTH TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS SOUTH TO THE MARFA PLATEAU
AND PRESIDIO VALLEY...
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Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Presidio Valley-
251 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR
THE MARFA PLATEAU, CHINATI MOUNTAINS, AND PRESIDIO VALLEY...
* AFFECTED AREA...Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau and Presidio
Valley.
* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* RFTI...5 to 8 or critical to extreme.
* 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.