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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
941 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018

...FRIDAY WILL BE A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS THURSDAY 
THROUGH FRIDAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY DRY AND VERY 
WINDY CONDITIONS...

.Critical to extreme conditions will expand Thursday to include 
most all areas. Of concern is the potential for the burn period 
to continue overnight into Friday morning across southeast New 
Mexico and the Trans Pecos. Friday's fire weather is forecast 
to be extreme in most areas with "historic" conditions from the 
parts of the Guadalupe Mountains to the Upper Trans Pecos to the 
Davis Mountains. There exists the potential for fires to be 
resistant to control, especially on Friday, increasing the 
likelihood for large fires.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258-
121130-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0016.180412T1500Z-180414T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.180412T1500Z-180414T0600Z/
Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-
Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-
Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-
Pecos-Presidio Valley-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell-
941 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018 /841 PM MDT Wed Apr 11 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THURSDAY
TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SATURDAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY 
DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
Thursday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect. 

* HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent...decreasing to as low as 5 percent
  on Friday. 

* WIND...Below 5000 ft southwest to west 20 to 40 mph. Above 5000
  ft southwest to west 30 to 60 mph. Strongest winds on Friday.

* RED FLAG THREAT INDEX...Critical to extreme Thursday. Extreme 
  to historic on Friday.

* IMPACTS...Increased potential for dangerous weather-driven
  wildfires. Advanced preparation for short notice evacuations
  makes a difference.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Here are some things you can do to help prevent wildland fires:
Observe outdoor burning restrictions for your area. Stow trailer
chains properly. Hold off on yard work or welding near dry
vegetation. Avoid driving in dry grass. Extinguish cigarettes
inside your vehicle. Ignitions will have the potential to grow 
rapidly into dangerous weather-driven wildfires.

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