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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

1055 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY...



.There is high confidence much of the south central and southwest

New Mexico lowlands and far West Texas WILL see another round of 

strong winds and very dry humidities on Saturday. An approaching

upper level storm system will increase our winds on Saturday, they

will likely not be as strong as we saw on Thursday. But our dry

conditions will continue with min RH in the lowlands of New Mexico

and far west Texas near 10%. The combination of low min RH's and

strong winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions

Saturday afternoon.



NMZ111-112-TXZ055-056-261300-

/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0004.240427T1800Z-240428T0300Z/

Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-

South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-

Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 

El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 

Hudspeth County-

1055 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY DRY HUMIDITY 

FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 111, and 112



* WIND...West to southwest at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph.



* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.



* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Saturday, 5 to 6 Critical in Southern 

  New Mexico and Far West Texas desert lowlands.



* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions 

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red

Flag Warnings.



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