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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

137 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024



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



.West flow increasing again on Saturday as an upper level low

pressure system crosses the Southern Rockies. Winds speeds

increasing during much of the daytime hours, with gusts over 45

mph across much of southern New Mexico and far west Texas. 

Conditions remain dry during the day with relative humidity 

dropping to 10 to 15% mid-afternoon. Fuel conditions are dry due 

to lack of rainfall in the past month as well as the precedent 

drought status. The combination of weather factors and dry 

grassland, brush, and timber will lead to critical fire danger and

risk of new fire starts and rapid spread.



NMZ112-TXZ055-056-271200-

/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0006.240427T1800Z-240428T0300Z/

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-

137 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT

SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, AND 112...



* WIND...West at 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.



* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.



* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 6 Critical in South-Central 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 Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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