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WWUS84 KEPZ 172101
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
301 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...

.A passing upper-level trough will result in breezy winds from
the west this afternoon across southern New Mexico. 20-foot winds
near 20 mph are expected Tuesday afternoon with gusts to 30 to
35 mph. Although the winds are near critical thresholds, fuels
are critically dry across the area and relative humidity will be
near 5 percent. These factors combined with the ongoing wildfires
in the Gila Region will result in near-critical fire weather
conditions today.

NMZ110>112-180200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250618T0200Z/
 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-
301 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR BREEZY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...

* 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 and Fire Weather Zone 112 South
  Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ.

* TIMING...Noon to 8 PM Today.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 104.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5 or 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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