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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
123 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

A persistent trough over the Northern Rockies will maintain dry
west flow across the U.S. Southwest over the next couple days.
Disturbances within this prevailing flow will allow winds to
increase area-wide into the middle of the week. Gusty winds will
develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity
to create critical to extreme fire danger. Recent lack of
precipitation has progressed fuel dryness to a point where
wildfire starts will be possible and spread aided by weather
conditions.

NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-072100-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.240508T1800Z-240509T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0010.240508T1800Z-240509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0009.240507T1800Z-240508T0300Z/
 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-
123 AM MDT Tue May 7 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 AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR
WEST TEXAS...

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 Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County,
  Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, 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...From Noon to 9PM Tuesday and from Noon to 9 PM
  Wednesday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to near 90.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme.
  For Wednesday, 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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