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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

141 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024



...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING SUNDAY AFTERNOON...



.A Pacific storm system will move to the Great Basin Sunday,

allowing gusty winds to develop in the afternoon. These winds,

along with very low humidity, will likely produce critical fire

conditions. These winds and critical fire conditions are expected

to continue Monday and Tuesday.



NMZ110>113-060300-

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 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-

141 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024



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

THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW

MEXICO ZONES...

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

STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ZONES...



The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has

issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM

MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila 

  NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and 

  Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South 

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

  Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln 

  NF/LNZ. 



* TIMING...Beginning at noon and lasting into the evening hours on

  Sunday and Monday.



* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent Sunday; 7 to 12 percent 

  Monday.



* TEMPERATURES...80s lowlands, 70s mountains.



* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 7 Near Critical to Extreme on Sunday. 3

  to 6 Near Critical to Critical on Monday.



* 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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 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 

 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 

 Hudspeth County-

141 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024



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

STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR WEST TEXAS ZONES...



The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has

issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM

MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 



* WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* HUMIDITY...9 to 12 percent.



* TEMPERATURES...Afternoon temperatures in the 80s.



* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5 Near Critical to Critical.



* 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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Aronson