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WWUS84 KEPZ 051847
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1247 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY...

.A persistent trough will allow a few disturbances to move through
the area through Wednesday. Gusty winds will develop each
afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create
critical fire conditions.

NMZ110>113-060500-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0007.240507T1800Z-240508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240506T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0008.240506T1800Z-240507T0300Z/
 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-
1247 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday evening. This is in addition to the Red
Flag Warning already in effect for today and Monday.

* 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, Monday, and Tuesday.

* WINDS...For today and Monday, Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with
  gusts up to 40 mph. For Tuesday, west winds of 25 to 30 mph
  with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent Sunday and Tuesday; 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. 4 to 8 Near critical
  to extreme on Tuesday.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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TXZ055-056-060500-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0007.240507T1800Z-240508T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0008.240506T1800Z-240507T0300Z/
 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
 Hudspeth County-
1247 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR WEST TEXAS
ZONES...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR WEST
TEXAS...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday evening. This is in addition to the Red
Flag Warning already in effect for Monday.

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

* HUMIDITY...9 to 12 percent for Monday. 6 to 9 percent for
  Tuesday.

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

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5 Near Critical to Critical. 3 to 6 on
  Tuesday with highest threat across higher elevations and east
  slope areas.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

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