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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
557 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY...

Persistent and deep southwest flow over the Desert Southwest will
bring above normal temperatures, very dry to exceptionally dry
air, and breezy conditions through the week. Winds will be
strongest on todday. This will combine with dry fuels to create
critical fire conditions over much of southwest and south- central
New Mexico.

NMZ110>113-210300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0011.240520T1800Z-240521T0300Z/
 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-
557 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR EXCEPTIONALLY DRY AIR, ABNORMAL WARMTH, DRY
FUELS, AND BREEZY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, 112, AND
113...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-central New Mexico,
  including the Lincoln and Gila National Forest.

* WIND...West to Southwest Winds 15 to 25 MPH gusting to 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 to 8 Percent, 8 to 12 percent above 7500 feet.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6 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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