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Category: Weather Weather
Published: 18 April 2018 18 April 2018

red flag warning 040218New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 110
Southwest Mountains/gila Nf/apache Nf/glz-
New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 111
Southwest Deserts And Lowlands/las Cruces Blm/glz-
New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 112
South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley/blm/glz-
New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 113
Capitan And Sacramento Mountains/lincoln Nf/lnz-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
211 Pm Mdt Wed Apr 18 2018

...fire Weather Watch In Effect From Friday Morning Through
Friday Evening For Strong Winds And Low Relative Humidities For
Fire Weather Zones 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, And 113...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday
morning through Friday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111.
Fire weather zone 112. Fire weather zone 113. Fire weather zone
055. Fire weather zone 056. 

* WIND...West to southwest at 20 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...A few thunderstorms are possible around the
Sacramento Mountains through the morning hours. 

* HIGHEST THREAT...is located across the lowlands of Southwest
New Mexico and Far West Texas. 

* 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.