URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 334 PM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...AND BREWSTER AND TERRELL COUNTIES FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING FOR RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY. THIS...COMBINED WITH WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRY AIR...WILL RESULT IN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL LINGER THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...AND BREWSTER AND TERRELL COUNTIES AS DRY AIR REMAINS IN PLACE...AND WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258- 100545- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0003.100310T1700Z-100311T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0006.100310T1700Z-100311T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 334 PM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 /234 PM MST TUE MAR 9 2010/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GUSTY WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE PLAINS...WITH MUCH HIGHER WIND SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. DRY AIR WILL BE IN PLACE...RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$
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| Current Weather | Night time/Dry | Current Temperature | 43.9°F (6.6°C), Apparent temp 40.9°F |
| Maximum Temperature (since midnight) | 46.0°F at: 12:00 AM | Minimum Temperature (since midnight) | 42.6°F at: 1:35 AM |
| Average windspeed (ten minute) | 0.0 mph | Wind Direction (ten minute) | NW (315°) |
| Windchill Temperature | 43.9°F | Maximum Gust (last hour) | 4.5 mph at: 2:01AM |
| Maximum Gust (since midnight) | 4.5 mph at: 2:01 AM | Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) | 4.5 mph at: 2:03 AM |
| Rainfall (last hour) | 0.000 in. (0.0 mm) | Rainfall (since midnight) | 0.000 in. (0.0 mm) --- |
| Rainfall This month | 0.16 in. (4.1 mm) | Rainfall To date this year | 1.559 in. (39.6 mm) |
| Maximum rain per minute (last hour) | 0.000 in/min | Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) | 0.000 in/hour |
| Yesterdays rainfall | 0.000 in | DewPoint | 20.5°F (Wet Bulb :36.2°F ) |
| Humidity | 39 %, Humidex 37.7°F | Barometer corrected to msl | 29.598 in. (1002.3 hPa) |
| Pressure change | -0.02 in. (last hour) | Trend (last hour) | STEADY |
| Pressure change (last 12 hours) | -0.14 in | Pressure change (last 6 hours) | -0.10 in |
Expires:201003101100;;577470 FPUS54 KMAF 092056 ZFPMAF ZONE FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 256 PM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 ZONE FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS OVER AN ENTIRE ZONE. FOR POINT-SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE REFER TO THE POINT FORECAST MATRICES PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA...WMO HEADER FOUS54 KMAF. TXZ059-060-067-101100- LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... MONAHANS 256 PM CST TUE MAR 9 2010 .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ Pecos, Pecos Municipal Airport, TX, United States (KPEQ) 31-22-56N 103-30-38W Mar 10, 2010 - 02:45 AM EST / 2010.03.10 0745 UTC Wind: Calm:0 Visibility: 10 mile(s):0 Sky conditions: clear Temperature: 44.6 F (7.0 C) Dew Point: 21.6 F (-5.8 C) Relative Humidity: 39% Pressure (altimeter): 29.6 in. Hg (1002 hPa) ob: KPEQ 100745Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A2960 RMK AO2 T00701058 cycle: 8
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