Tag: midland/odessa

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Red Flag Warning issued March 12 at 2:54AM CDT until March 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...5 or critical. * IMPACTS... Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5
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High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 12:56AM MDT until March 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, and Eddy County Plains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 AM MDT /8 AM CDT/ this morning to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and
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High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 12:56AM MDT until March 12 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, and Eddy County Plains. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 AM MDT /8 AM CDT/ this morning to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and
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High Wind Watch issued March 11 at 3:30AM CDT until March 12 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico, Eddy County Plains, Eastern Culberson, Davis Mountains, and Davis Mountains Foothills. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft.
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 11 at 3:30AM CDT until March 12 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS... Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out
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Red Flag Warning issued March 8 at 3:30AM CST until March 8 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS BREWSTER, JEFF DAVIS, PECOS, PRESIDIO, AND TERRELL COUNTIES... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the
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Red Flag Warning issued March 7 at 2:40AM CST until March 7 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF CULBERSON COUNTY, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU, AND THE BIG BEND... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...6 to 8 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions
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High Wind Warning issued March 7 at 1:23AM MST until March 7 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST /midnight CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft.
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Wind Advisory issued March 7 at 1:23AM MST until March 7 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern Culberson County, and Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor. * WHEN...From 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ this morning to 9 PM MST /10 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects.