Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
959 WWUS84 KEPZ 301917 SPSEPZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 117 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024 NMZ110>113-011300- 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- 117 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO... *Affected Area...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico, including the Gila National Forest and Lincoln National Forest. All or portions of the following counties: Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, and Otero. *Timing...Wednesday afternoon and early evening. *Relative Humidity...6 to 11 percent. *Wind...Westerly Winds 15 to 25 mph. These conditions will support the spread of wildfires. Outdoor burning and activities that involve open sparks or flames are discouraged. $$ BROWN