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The Benavidez Fire started on April 9th and Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance at approximately 2:00 pm. The request came in for assistance for Texas A&M Forest Service resources support with the fire located in Duval County. Unified command was established to assist with containment and suppression

No watches are valid as of Sat Apr 9 14:04:02 UTC 2022.

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Sat Apr 9 14:04:02 UTC 2022.

SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0741 AM CDT Sat Apr 09 2022 Valid 091300Z - 101200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today or tonight. ...Synopsis... As a highly amplified large-scale pattern persists, a deep upper trough over the eastern CONUS is forecast to move eastward today, as an additional upstream trough amplifies over the northern/central Rockies and adjacent High Plains. A surface low will move across portions of New England during the day, while a stronger cyclone deepens over the central High Plains in response to the amplifying upper trough. Moisture will remain quite limited across the CONUS, resulting in a generally limited/spatially confined potential for thunderstorms. ...New England... Despite limited low-level moisture (dewpoints generally in the upper 30s to low 40s F), steep lapse rates and cold temperatures aloft will support the potential for isolated to widely scattered low-topped thunderstorms today as the surface low and attendant cold front move eastward across the region. Small hail and/or locally gusty winds could accompany the stronger convective elements, but the overall severe risk is expected to remain low due to very limited buoyancy. ...Central Rockies/High Plains... Weak convection may develop across portions of the central Rockies and adjacent High Plains this afternoon/evening, as the upper-level trough amplifies across the region. Inverted-V profiles will support the potential for locally strong/gusty winds across the lower elevations, but convection is expected to remain too weak and disorganized for an appreciable severe risk. ..Guyer/Smith.. 04/09/2022 Read more

A wildfire in Gosper and Furnas counties was sparked when a dead tree fell onto power lines amid extremely high winds. Nearly 30,000 acres of land burned and firefighters were establishing a perimeter on the evening of April 8. The blaze damaged eight structures and 48 outbuildings. The area is in severe drought. KLKN-TV 8 Lincoln/Hastings/Kearney (Neb.), April 8, 2022

COMMERCE CITY — Weather permitting, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will be conducting prescribed burning activities on the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge beginning Tuesday, March 15th. The FWS plans to burn up to 2,686 acres over 4 weeks. The burns will be conducted between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Smoke will be visible for several miles from the perimeter of the Refuge and people in the area may smell smoke.  The purpose of the burns is to reinvigorate the growth of native prairie vegetation, reduce accumulated litter, manage efforts for weed control and improve habitat to sustain wildlife. Prescribed burns are also an important tool land managers use to reduce the risk of wildfire in the Wildland Urban Interface.Interagency fire crews from the FWS, local fire departments and other federal agencies will be participating in the prescribed burns. Safety is our number one priority and every burn is carefully planned to ensure the safety of the surrounding...

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Fri Apr 8 14:03:02 UTC 2022.

No watches are valid as of Fri Apr 8 14:03:02 UTC 2022.

SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0703 AM CDT Fri Apr 08 2022 Valid 081300Z - 091200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected today or tonight. ...Synopsis/Discussion... A highly amplified flow pattern will exist over the CONUS and nearby Canada through tonight, with severe storms not expected owing to the general prevalence of limited moisture/instability. An upper trough centered over the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley will shift eastward through tonight. While moisture will be limited to the west of a cold front now over the western Atlantic, cold mid-level temperatures and diurnally steepening lapse rates will allow for the possibility of isolated low-topped thunderstorms late this morning through afternoon across the Ohio Valley and northern/central Appalachians, and near the coastal Mid-Atlantic through early evening. A secondary upper trough is forecast to move inland over the Pacific Northwest today. Related forcing for ascent and orographic lift may support isolated lightning flashes from the Washington/Oregon coasts to the northern Rockies, primarily this afternoon. ..Guyer/Jewell.. 04/08/2022 Read more

The absence of rain since October 2021 means that grass was dry in early April 2022 when it ought to be tall, lush and growing. Cattle prefer green grass. Amid drought, cattle production drops off. Cattle will eat hay, but it is not as nutritious as green grass. The lack of rain also affects the economies of small towns when farmers and ranchers are not spending as much. KRISTV NBC 6 Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, Texas), April 6, 2022

After two dry years in northeastern Wyoming, farmers are weary, but ongoing drought and high prices for hay, feed and diesel continue to test them. Surface water supplies are scarce, and cattle grazed winter range nearly to the dirt as ranchers were reluctant to buy too much hay at exorbitant prices. It’s the same situation from Campbell County west to Johnson and Sheridan counties and into Montana. If rain does not fall to promote grass growth, producers will have to make hard decisions about what to do with their hungry livestock. A lot of Campbell County ranchers took out loans to buy hay in fall 2021. Cowboy State Daily (Lander, Wyo.), April 6, 2022

A burn ban took effect in Pottawattamie County on April 6 due to dry conditions, dead vegetation and strong winds in upcoming days. The ban will remain through planting season or until sufficient rain falls to lower the fire danger. KMA Land (Shenandoah, Iowa), April 5, 2022

The Visalia City Council authorized Stage 2 of the city’s Water Conservation Ordinance. Residents may only use sprinkler systems twice per week from March through November. Visalia Times Delta (Calif.), April 5, 2022

Three hundred three residents in Glenn County reported groundwater supply issues, and 191 reported that they had a dry well in 2021. Since the start of 2022, eight residents reported groundwater supply issues and six reported a dry well. To assist people with dry wells, the City of Orland municipal water system, partnering with the Department of Water Resources, was aiming to connect county residents. KRCR-TV ABC 7 (Redding, Calif.), March 28, 2022 Water was given away at the Orland Fire Department as wells continued to run dry and more people needed water. The deputy director for the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services stated that 75 homes were without water. KHSL CBS 12 (Chico, Calif.), July 15, 2021

The Boise River basin water supply is well below normal, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to alert the public that the recreation season on Lucky Peak Reservoir may likely be shortened. The flows from Lucky Peak Dam will remain at the minimum of 220 cubic feet per second to conserve as much as possible before irrigation season, which will begin later in April. Farmers, anticipating less water, are expected to plant crops with lower water needs, according to a Bureau of Reclamation employee. There will probably be a lot less corn and beets grown this year. KTVB-TV NBC 7 (Boise, Idaho), April 6, 2022

NorthWestern Energy is limiting releases from Hebgen Dam from April 4 through April 24 to keep more water in the reservoir in preparation for low water in the Madison River Basin. Persistent drought, low soil moisture and low snowpack were the reasons for conserving water. The Billings Gazette (Mont.), April 4, 2022

Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 in Nolanville urged resident to voluntarily conserve water as the area was in drought. Killeen Daily Herald (Texas), April 1, 2022

Sonoma Valley is changing to a more arid climate, which could lead to a landscape more like that of a savanna more than a forest, according to a professor at the UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management. There is no longer enough sustained moisture to allow oaks and other large trees that burned to regrow. The rainy season starts one month later now than it did in the 1960s, per one study. Sonoma Index-Tribune (Calif.), April 6, 2022

The Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with local fire departments.  No structure threats and evacuations at this time.  Oil Field infrastructure is in the area along with TPWD- Yoakum Dunes