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Published: 29 January 2014 29 January 2014

Editor's Note: Although Silver City is not included in this alert, be careful with fire, because our fuel is quite dry, too.

SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
825 PM MST WED JAN 29 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.


* TIMING: THURSDAY FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. STRONGEST
  IMMEDIATELY EAST OF AREA MOUNTAIN RANGES.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF
  TALL CURED GRASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.