Windy And Dry Conditions Across Much Of The Region Today...

.a Strong Upper Low Will Be Moving Into The Four Corners Region Today With A Strong Southwest Flow Bringing Windy ConditionsTo The Region Today. Temperatures Will Be About 8 To 15 DegreesCooler Than Wednesday...but Relative Humidities Will Be FallingInto The Single Digits For Many Locations. The Combination OfStrong Winds And Low Relative Humidities Will Create CriticalFire Weather Conditions Late This Morning Into The Early Evening.

Southwest Deserts And Lowlands-South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley-Capitan And Sacramento Mountains-el Paso-hudspeth-652 Am Mdt Thu Apr 16 2015

Red Flag Warning In Effect From 10 Am This Morning To 9 Pm MdtThis Evening For Strong Winds And Low Humidity For Fire WeatherZones 055...056...111...112 And 113...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/santa Teresa HasIssued A Red Flag Warning...which Is In Effect From 10 Am ThisMorning To 9 Pm Mdt This Evening.

* Event: Fire Weather ...zone 111 Southwest Deserts And Lowlands. Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley. Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan And Sacramento Mountains. Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso...fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth.

* Timing: 10 Am This Morning Through 9 Pm This Evening.

* Wind: Southwest To West Winds Of 20 To 30 Mph With Gusts To 40 Mph.

* Humidity: 6 To 15 Percent.

* 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 ConditionsAre Either Occurring Now...or Will Shortly. A Combination OfStrong Winds...low Relative Humidity...and Warm Temperatures WillCreate Extreme Fire Growth Potential.