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Category: Weather Weather
Published: 15 April 2018 15 April 2018

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Red Flag Warning Remains In Effect From Noon Today To 8 Pm Mdt This Evening For Strong Winds And Low Relative Humidity For Fire Weather Zones 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, And 113...

Red Flag Warning In Effect From 8 Am To 10 Pm Mdt Tuesday ForStrong Winds And Low Relative Humidities..

657 am MDT Mon Apr 16 2018

New 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-


201 Pm Mdt Sun Apr 15 2018

Red Flag Warning Remains In Effect From Noon To 8 Pm Mdt
Monday For Strong Winds And Low Relative Humidities...

Fire Weather Watch In Effect From Tuesday Morning Through
Tuesday Evening For Strong Winds And Low Relative Humidities...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has

issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday
morning through Tuesday 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-southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph Monday.
West-southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph Tuesday.

* HUMIDITY...4 to 9 percent.

* HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of the Continental Divide
Monday and all areas Tuesday.

* 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.