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Red Flag Warning


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
228 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS
PECOS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS, AND CULBERSON
COUNTY...

NMZ116>119-TXZ270>273-277-278-291000-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.240329T1800Z-240330T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0008.240329T1800Z-240330T0100Z/
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-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-
228 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /128 PM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY 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...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, Davis Mountains
  and Davis Mountains Foothills.

* TIMING...Friday afternoon through early Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph across the
  plains and Davis Mountains, and 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50
  mph in the Guadalupe Mountains.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* RFTI...4 to 7 or near 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 Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase
potential for fire growth.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
228 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS
PECOS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS, AND CULBERSON
COUNTY...

TXZ045-050-059-060-067-274-291000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0008.240329T1800Z-240330T0100Z/
Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Reeves County Plains-
228 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY 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 and
  Reeves County Plains.

* TIMING...Friday afternoon through early Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* RFTI...3 to 4 or near 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 Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase
potential for fire growth.

&&

$$


Fire Weather Watch


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
149 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TXZ021>024-027>030-033>036-039>042-290900-
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.A.0010.240329T1700Z-240330T0100Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-Cochran-
Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-
149 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...

* Timing...12 PM until 8 PM Friday.

* Wind...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Fuels...Dry.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is discouraged.

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
107 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY VALUES...

Critical fire weather conditions are possible across much of
eastern New Mexico on Friday afternoon and early evening. Strong
westerly winds combined with several hours of relative humidity
below 15 percent will allow fire to spread in dry and receptive
fuels. Winds will increase by mid day before decreasing around
sunset.

NMZ104-123-125-126-282100-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0013.240329T1800Z-240330T0100Z/
Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands-
East Central Plains-
107 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains (Zone
  104), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zones
  125) and the East Central Plains (Zone 126) Friday afternoon
  through early evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 30 and 40
  mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.

&&

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
233 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TXZ021>044-291945-
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-
Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum-
Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
233 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling
Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Warm, breezy and dry southwest winds may lead to occasional elevated
fire concerns this afternoon over the western South Plains and far
southwest Texas Panhandle.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Critical fire weather conditions are possible on Friday over the
South Plains and the far southern Texas Panhandle where a Fire
Weather Watch is in effect. Elevated to near critical fire weather
conditions are likely to continue across the area through Monday.
Thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday and Monday evenings mostly
for areas off the caprock.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
1003 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-291515-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
1003 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

No hazardous weather is expected.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorm chances return to parts Oklahoma Sunday night through
Tuesday. Some strong to severe storms appear possible.

Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow
our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
333 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TXZ183-290845-
Val Verde-
333 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today And Tonight.

Elevated fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon
across Val Verde County.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
331 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-290845-
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-
331 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 /231 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Elevated fire weather conditions will be seen across southeast New
Mexico.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Friday afternoon through Friday
evening for southeast New Mexico and portions of West Texas.

High winds are possible in the Guadalupe Mountains on Friday, as
well as Sunday and Monday.

Near critical and critical fire weather conditions are possible for
portions of the area Sunday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Midland, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland

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