Critical Fire Weather Conditions Will Return Tuesday And
Wednesday...
.An Upper Level Storm System Off The Pacific Northwest Coast Will
Drop Into The Great Basin Tuesday...Then Move Across The Four
Corners On Wednesday. Increasing Winds Aloft And Deepening Low
Pressure In The Lee Of The Rockies Will Lead To Strong West To
Southwest Winds Developing Across The Region Tuesday Afternoon And
Again On Wednesday. Meanwhile...Critically Dry Conditions Will
Remain In Place Across The Area.
Southwest Mountains-Southwest Deserts And Lowlands-
South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley-
Capitan And Sacramento Mountains-El Paso-Hudspeth-
713 Am Mdt Sun May 4 2014
...Fire Weather Watch In Effect From Tuesday Morning Through
Tuesday Evening Due To Strong Winds And Low Humidity...
* Area Affected: Southwest And South-Central New Mexico Including
Fire Weather Zones 110...111...113...And 113. Far West Texas
Including Fire Weather Zones 055 And 056.
* Timing: Tuesday From 11 Am To 9 Pm Mdt.
* Wind: Southwest 20 To 25 Mph At The 20-Foot Level With Gusts To
40 Mph. Strongest Along Exposed Ridges And East-Facing Slopes.
* Humidity: Min Rh 6 To 12 Percent.
* Impacts...Any Fires That Develop Will Likely Spread Rapidly.
Outdoor Burning Is Not Recommended.
...Fire Weather Watch In Effect From Wednesday Morning Through
Wednesday Evening Due To Strong Winds And Low Humidity...
* Area Affected: Southwest And South-Central New Mexico Including
Fire Weather Zones 110...111...113...And 113. Far West Texas
Including Fire Weather Zones 055 And 056.
* Timing: Wednesday From 11 Am To 9 Pm Mdt.
* Wind: West-Southwest 25 To 30 Mph At The 20-Foot Level With
Gusts To 45 Mph. Strongest Along Exposed Ridges And East-Facing
Slopes.
* Humidity: Min Rh 7 To 15 Percent.
* Impacts...Any Fires That Develop Will Likely Spread Rapidly.
Outdoor Burning Is Not Recommended.
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.