Extremely Critically Dangerous Fire Wx Condts Today!

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Most Of NM In The Extreme Danger Category.

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Little Change In Overall Thinking For Today!

Today and tomorrow are simply going to be a couple of very rough days for New Mexico Fire Weather-wise. Please click on the links below,or in the sidebars of this web page, for additional information concerning this potentially dangerous fire weather situation.

A High Wind Warning is in effect for the Guadalupe Mountains from noon today through 9 PM MDT this evening for westerly winds sustained at around 40 mph with gusts near 60 mph.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for southern New Mexico, Lincoln and Chaves Counties for southwesterly-westerly winds sustained at around 25-35 mph, with gusts of up to around 50-55 mph this afternoon.

Areas of blowing dust are also forecast to occur across southern New Mexico, and across the more dust prone locations in southeastern New Mexico this afternoon. This includes locations near freshly plowed or exposed farmland, open fields and lots, and construction sites. The visibility in these areas may drop down to less than 5 miles, and in some spots down to less than a mile with little to no advanced warning.

Red Flag Warnings are in effect for the entire state of New Mexico today. I can't stress enough how dangerous the fire weather conditions will become across southeastern New Mexico and nearby areas this afternoon.

Near record to record high temperatures of 106-109 are forecast for the area this afternoon. Combine the heat, the high winds, and the ongoing and seemingly never ending extreme drought conditions, and the potential for explosive fire development will be present across the area this afternoon. Any wild fire that should break out will have the potential to rapidly spread and grow in the high winds, and potentially threaten life and property! Please refrain from any type of outdoor activity that involves the use of sparks or flames today and tomorrow.

High Temps Yesterday - Lows This Morning.

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WEST TEXAS-SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUPPLEMENTARY OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1245 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
LOW TEMPERATURE PAST 12 HOURS
PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS

.BR MAF 0619 C DH01/TAIPZX/DH06/TAIPZP/PPDPZZ
:
: ...WEST TEXAS...
:
:ID    LOCATION                       HIGH   LOW    PCPN
:----  --------                       ----   ----   ----
FST  : FORT STOCKTON ASOS        :    107  /  79 /  0.00/
GDP  : GUADALUPE PASS ASOS       :     99  /  72 /  0.00/
MAF  : MIDLAND ASOS              :    107  /  81 /  0.00/
ODO  : ODESSA ASOS               :    105  /  80 /  0.00/
6R6  : TERRELL COUNTY ASOS       :    109  /  81 /  0.00/
INK  : WINK ASOS                 :    110  /  77 /  0.00/
E38  : ALPINE-CASPARIS MUNI AWOS :    101  /  76 /  0.00/
BPG  : BIG SPRING AWOS           :    108  /  82 /  0.00/
MRF  : MARFA AWOS                :    102  /  61 /  0.00/
MDD  : MIDLAND AIRPARK AWOS      :    107  /  82 /  0.00/
PEQ  : PECOS AWOS                :    111  /  74 /  0.00/
GNC  : GAINES COUNTY AWOS        :    105  /  76 /  0.00/
SNK  : SNYDER AWOS               :    106  /  81 /  0.00/
CSBT2: CHISOS BASIN RAWS         :     94  /  80 /  0.00/
DGCT2: DOG CANYON RAWS           :     88  /  64 /  0.00/
FDST2: FORT DAVIS RAWS           :    101  /  78 /  0.00/
GDBT2: GUADALUPE BOWL RAWS       :     81  /  67 /  0.00/
MKCT2: MCKITTRICK CANYON RAWS    :     98  /  74 /  0.00/
MNDT2: MIDLAND RAWS              :    107  /  82 /  0.00/
PJNT2: PANTHER JUNCTION RAWS     :    105  /  84 /  0.00/
PSGT2: PINERY RAWS               :     94  /  77 /  0.00/
AWST2: ANDREWS MESONET           :    105  /  80 /  0.00/
FVST2: FLUVANNA MESONET          :    106  /  79 /  0.00/
GGST2: GAIL MESONET              :    106  /  82 /  0.00/
LMST2: LAMESA MESONET            :    103  /  76 /  0.00/
PSST2: PINE SPRINGS MESONET      :     92  /  78 /  0.00/
SGST2: SEAGRAVES MESONET         :    104  /  69 /  0.00/
SMST2: SEMINOLE MESONET          :    105  /  77 /  0.00/
SYST2: SNYDER MESONET            :    107  /  81 /  0.00/
.END

.BR MAF 0619 C DH01/TAIPZX/DH05/TAIPZP/PPDPZZ
:
: ...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
:
:ID    LOCATION                       HIGH   LOW    PCPN
:----  --------                       ----   ----   ----
CNM  : CARLSBAD ASOS             :    107  /  69 /  0.00/
ATS  : ARTESIA AWOS              :    102  /  68 /  0.00/
BATN5: BATDRAW RAWS              :    101  /  82 /  0.00/
CPPN5: CAPROCK RAWS              :    103  /  73 /  0.00/
MPAN5: PADUCA RAWS               :    108  /  66 /  0.00/
QENN5: QUEEN RAWS                :     93  /  68 /  0.00/
TTSN5: TATUM MESONET             :    102  /  66 /  0.00/
.END

DATA BELOW PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
     COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVERS
     -----------------------------
HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
LOW TEMPERATURE PAST 12 HOURS
PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS

.BR MAF 0619 C DH06/TAIPZX/TAIPZN/PPDPZZ
:
: ...WEST TEXAS...
:                                  OBS     HIGH  LOW    PCPN
:ID    LOCATION                    TIME
:----  --------                    ----    ----  ----   ----
ALPT2: ALPINE                    : DH0800/ 103 /  67 /  0.00
BART2: BAKERSFIELD               : DH0700/ 108 /  79 /  0.00
BIST2: BIG SPRING                : DH0608/ 108 /  82 /  0.00
CSLT2: CASTOLON                  : DHM   /   M /   M /  0.00
BBPT2: CHISOS BASIN              : DH0800/  98 /  72 /  0.00
SRLT2: COPE RANCH                : DH0700/ 108 /  75 /  0.00
DOGT2: DOG CANYON                : DH0900/  88 /  58 /  0.00
KENT2: KENT                      : DH0700/ 103 /  76 /  0.00
LKAT2: LAKE AMENT                : DH0800/ 107 /  70 /  0.00
LAST2: LAMESA 1SSE               : DH0800/ 105 /  72 /  0.00
FDIT2: MT. LOCKE                 : DH0851/  95 /  70 /  0.00
PAJT2: PANTHER JUNCTION          : DH0700/ 104 /  80 /  0.00
PNGT2: PERSIMMON GAP             : DH0800/ 109 /  79 /  0.00
PRET2: PRESIDIO 2                : DH1000/ 112 /  88 /  0.00
RGVT2: RIO GRANDE VILLAGE        : DH0800/ 116 /  80 /  0.00
SDNT2: SANDERSON                 : DH1012/ 105 /  78 /  0.00
SEMT2: SEMINOLE                  : DH0715/ 105 /  70 /  0.00
SNYT2: SNYDER                    : DH0700/ 106 /  65 /  0.00
TLGT2: TERLINGUA                 : DH0800/ 112 /  81 /  0.00
VAHT2: VAN HORN                  : DH0740/ 102 /  68 /  0.00
:
: ...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
:
CWPN5: CARLSBAD                  : DH0700/ 107 /  70 /  0.00
TATN5: TATUM                     : DH0700/ 103 /  66 /  0.00
.END

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HIGH TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
LOW TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
PRECIPITATION YESTERDAY

  ...WEST TEXAS...
                                   OBS     HIGH  LOW    PCPN
 ID    LOCATION                    TIME
-----  --------                    ----    ----  ----   ----
ASGT2: ALPINE 7WNW               : DH0000/ 101 /  70 /  0.00
FDVT2: FORT DAVIS                : DH1630/ 101 /  63 /  0.00
GAAT2: GAIL                      : DH1800/ 107 /  80 /  0.00
MTXT2: MIDLAND 4ENE              : DH1700/ 106 /  78 /  0.00


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HIGH SOIL TEMPERATURE AT SURFACE YESTERDAY
LOW SOIL TEMPERATURE AT SURFACE PAST 12 HOURS

.BR MAF 0619 C DH01/TSIRZX/DH06/TSIRZN
:
: ...WEST TEXAS...
:
:ID    LOCATION                       HIGH   LOW
:----  --------                       ----   ----
FVST2: FLUVANNA MESONET          :     83  /  81
GGST2: GAIL MESONET              :     88  /  86
LMST2: LAMESA MESONET            :     87  /  86
SGST2: SEAGRAVES MESONET         :     94  /  91
SMST2: SEMINOLE MESONET          :     92  /  90
.END

.BR MAF 0619 C DH01/TSIRZX/DH05/TSIRZN
:
: ...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
:
:ID    LOCATION                       HIGH   LOW
:----  --------                       ----   ----
TTSN5: TATUM MESONET             :     88  /  85
.END

THESE DATA ARE PRELIMINARY AND HAVE NOT UNDERGONE FINAL QUALITY
CONTROL BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER /NCDC/.  THEREFORE...
THESE DATA ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION.  FINAL AND CERTIFIED CLIMATE DATA
CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.NCDC.NOAA.GOV.

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FROM THE ABOVE REPORTS:

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY... 116 AT RIO GRANDE VILLAGE
LOWEST TEMPERATURE THIS MORNING.... 58 AT DOG CANYON

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