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Published: 28 March 2023 28 March 2023

fire weather watch 033023Fire Weather Watch In Effect Thursday Afternoon for Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas... .A Pacific low will approach the Southern Rockies on Thursday, with a deep surface low extending from eastern Colorado down to the International Border. Winds will increase during the afternoon hours and combine with very dry air to create conditions favorable to fire starts and rapid fire spread. Winds will continue into the evening hours before subsiding overnight.

NMZ112-TXZ055-056-290600-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.FW.A.0002.230330T1800Z-230331T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055
EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056
HUDSPETH COUNTY-
326 PM MDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
055, 056, 111, 112, AND 113...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southwest and south-central New
Mexico including the Lincoln National Forest and Far West Texas

* WIND...Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* HUMIDITY...8 to 15 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.