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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
241 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024

...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER EXPECTED SATURDAY...

.Increasing mid level flow in response to the subtropical jet
streak will generate a large-scale surface trough across much of
New Mexico and west Texas on Saturday. 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 Lincoln National Forest 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
Saturday 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>113-TXZ055-056-242100-
/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-
 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
241 AM MDT Fri May 24 2024

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

The National Weather Service in El Paso TX/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM
MDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and south-central New Mexico,
  including the Lincoln and Gila National Forests. Far west Texas
  including El Paso and Hudspeth Counties.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 12 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...6 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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Dennhardt