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Published: 13 April 2021 13 April 2021

fire weather watch 033021

CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS TO INTENSIFY TODAY... .Strong westerly flow aloft combined with a surface low pressure system over central New Mexico will result in an increase in southwesterly winds today. Wind will quickly intensify this afternoon across most of the area with sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph throughout the afternoon and evening hours. At the same time very dry surface air and warm daytime temperatures will produce critical relative humidities of 6 to 12 percent. These weather conditions will create high fire danger across much of the U.S. Southwest. Winds are expected to subside by midnight, along with poor overnight RH recovery.

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-
627 AM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021

RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico,
including fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. Far West
Texas including fire weather zones 055 and 056.

* WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing 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.