Southern Lea County

Forecasts for: New Mexico
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Statement as of 11:40 am MDT on May 17, 2013/

Fire Weather Watch

... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Saturday morning
through Saturday evening for gusty winds and low humidity for
the Guadalupe Mountains... southeast New Mexico and northern Permian
Basin...

* wind... southwest 15 to 30 mph.

* Humidity... 5 to 15 percent

* impacts... any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Do not throw cigarettes onto the ground or out of a moving
vehicle. Keep vehicles on driving surfaces... and do not drive
through tall grass.

	Record Report
Statement as of 04:40 PM CDT on May 17, 2013 ... Record high temperature set at Midland... A record high temperature of 103 degrees was set at Midland today at 1538. This breaks the old record of 101 set in 2001.