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FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
306 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2024 /206 AM MDT THU MAY 9 2024/
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING ACROSS MAINLY THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS FROM THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SOUTH TO
THE BIG BEND...
WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR FIRE SPREAD IN WILDLAND
GRASSES.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT.
* WIND: WEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH INTERMITTENT HIGHER GUSTS,
STRONGER IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
* TEMPERATURE: NEAR NORMAL TO AROUND 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* FUELS: DRY TO CRITICALLY DRY.
* TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
OUTDOOR BURNING AND ACTIVITIES THAT CAUSE OPEN SPARKS OR FLAMES
ARE DISCOURAGED. FIRE AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE AWARE
THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
WIND-DRIVEN GRASS FIRES.
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