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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
232 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024

...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TODAY...

.Increasing mid level flow in response to the subtropical jet
streak will generate a large-scale surface trough across eastern
New Mexico today. Southwest winds increasing during the late
morning hours and remaining gusty throughout the day will combine
with very low humidity and ongoing drought conditions to cause
high fire danger. The highest risk for new fire starts will be in
Sacramento and Capitan Mountains and the Guadalupe Range where
above normal fuel dryness and strong winds will lead to Extreme
fire risk. Any fires that develop will spread quickly through
forested and dense brush areas, and ongoing wildfires will be
difficult to control. Overnight RH recoveries both this morning
and Sunday morning will be poor. Winds are expected to drop below
critical thresholds Saturday night. We will see less wind next
week, but dryness will continue with little chance for
precipitation.

NMZ110>112-TXZ055-056-260100-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.240525T1700Z-240526T0400Z/
 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-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
232 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and south-central New Mexico,
  including the Gila National Forest. Far west Texas including El
  Paso and Hudspeth Counties. Please reference attached section
  for additional details for the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 7 percent lowlands and 7 to 12
  percent mountains.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 8 Critical to Extreme

* 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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NMZ113-260100-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.240525T1700Z-240526T0400Z/
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
232 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024

...EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS...

Strong winds are expected today across the Sacramento and Capitan
Mountains. Any new fire starts will spread rapidly. It is extremely
important today to follow safety protocols and regulations issued
by local authorities, including any evacuation orders. Outdoor
burning is highly discouraged and potentially illegal and
dangerous. Your neighbors` lives and livelihood may be affected
by your actions. Areas to the east and northeast of the Blue Fire
need to pay particular attention to guidance from local officials
as well.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113...

* AFFECTED AREA...Lincoln National Forest, Capitan Mountains, and
  the Mescalero Apache Reservation

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...7 to 9 Extreme

* 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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