Expires:202405020200;Remove:202405020200;433476
WWUS84 KEPZ 011336
SPSEPZ

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
736 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024


NMZ110>113-020200-
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
736 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...

*Affected Area...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico, including
 the Gila National Forest and Lincoln National Forest. All or
 portions of the following counties: Catron, Dona Ana, Grant,
 Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, and Otero.

*Timing...This afternoon through early evening.

*Relative Humidity...6 to 11 percent.

*Wind...West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts 20 to 25 mph.

These conditions will support the spread of wildfires. Outdoor
burning and activities that involve open sparks or flames are
discouraged.

$$

BIRD