Dry And Windy Conditions Will Return Today...

.a Stronger Upper Low Over Southern Colorado Will Move Slowly
Eastward Today. Lee-side Cyclogenesis Will Lead To A Tight
Surface Pressure Gradient Over Much Of New Mexico And Far West
Texas... While A Very Dry Air Mass Remains In Place. Sustained
Winds Of 20 Mph At The 20-foot Level Are Expected While Minimum
Relative Humidity Values Will Drop Into The Lower Teens...creating
Critical Fire Weather Conditions.

Southwest Deserts And Lowlands-
South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley-el Paso-
Hudspeth-
651 Am Mdt Sat Apr 18 2015

...red Flag Warning In Effect From 1 Pm This Afternoon To 8 Pm
Mdt This Evening Due To Strong Winds And Low Humidity...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/santa Teresa Has
Issued A Red Flag Warning...which Is In Effect From 1 Pm This
Afternoon To 8 Pm Mdt This Evening. This Replaces The Fire
Weather Watch Previously In Effect.

* Areas Affected: Much Of The Southern New Mexico Lowlands
Including Fire Weather Zones 111 And The Southern Half Of Zone
112. Also Texas Fire Weather Zones 055 And 056.

* Timing: Today From 1 Pm Through 8 Pm Mdt.

* Winds: Sustained 20-foot Winds Of Around 20 Mph With Gusts To
30 Mph.

* Humidity: 10 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 Conditions
Are Either Occurring Now...or Will Shortly. A Combination Of
Strong Winds...low Relative Humidity...and Warm Temperatures Will
Create Extreme Fire Growth Potential.