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Published: 18 May 2020 18 May 2020

fire weather watch 051920New 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-
328 Am Mdt Mon May 18 2020

...Fire Weather Watch in Effect From Tuesday Afternoon Through
Tuesday Evening for Fire Weather Zones 110 and 111...
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111.
This includes the Gila area and the lowlands southward to the
New Mexico Bootheel.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph Tuesday
afternoon, with a few gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity from 5-10 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.