Critical Conditions Will Exist For Most Lowlands Thursday
Afternoon...

A Strong Upper Level Trough Will Move Into The Central Rockies on Thursday With Strong Jet Stream Winds Over New Mexico. A Tight Pressure Gradient Will Develop Af The Surface Setup Over New
Mexico With Winds Increasing To 20 To 30 Mph. Westerly Winds May Gust To 45 Mph Or More Along East Slopes And Through Canyons. These Winds In Combination With Humidities Below 15 Percent Will Create Critical Fire Weather Conditions Especially Where Fire Danger Is Already High. Although Winds Will Be High, Higher Relative Humidities In The Gila Wilderness, Sacramento Mountains And Much Of Hudspeth County, Texas Will Keep Those Areas Approaching But Not Meeting Red Flag Criterion.

Southwest Deserts And Lowlands/las Cruces Blm/glz-
South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley/blm/glz-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-
720 Am Mst Wed Nov 16 2016

...Red Flag Warning In Effect From 11 Am To 6 Pm Mst Thursday For
Strong Winds And Low Relative Humidities For Fire Weather Zones
055...111 And 112...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Has Issued A Red Flag
Warning...which Is In Effect From 11 Am To 6 Pm Mst Thursday.

* Affected Area...fire Weather Zone 111. Fire Weather Zone 112.
Fire Weather Zone 055.

* Wind...west 20 To 30 Mph

* Humidity...10 To 15 Percent

* Highest Threat...all Lowlands

* 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.