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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
541 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY...

.West flow increasing again on Saturday as an upper level low
pressure system crosses the Southern Rockies. Winds speeds
increasing during much of the daytime hours, with gusts over
45 mph across much of southern New Mexico and far west Texas.
Conditions remain dry during the day with relative humidity
dropping to 10 to 15% mid-afternoon. Fuel conditions are dry due
to lack of rainfall in the past month as well as the precedent
drought status. The combination of weather factors and dry
grassland, brush, and timber will lead to critical fire danger
and risk of new fire starts and rapid spread.

NMZ112-TXZ055-056-280300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0006.240427T1800Z-240428T0300Z/
 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-
541 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, AND 112...

* WIND...West at 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 to 50 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 6 Critical in South-Central New
  Mexico and Far West Texas desert lowlands.

* 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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LPR