Canceled: Extended Heat Advisory 0626-063023

heat advisory extended 0626 063023Upper Gila River Valley-Sierra County Lakes-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs,
Mule Creek, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, and Spaceport
626 AM MDT Sun Jun 25 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
MDT FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Hot daytime temperatures with afternoon highs 95 to 102
degrees. Morning low temperatures in the lower to mid 60s.

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Heat Advisory 0626-062723

heat advisory 0626 062723Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Uplands of the Bootheel-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs,
Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard,
Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Cloverdale,
Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, and Spaceport
312 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Hot daytime temperatures with afternoon highs 95 to 102
degrees. Morning low temperatures in the lower to mid 60s.

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Heat Advisory 0624-062723

heat advisory 0624 062723Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Otero Mesa-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Garfield,
Hatch, Radium Springs, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda,
and Sierra Blanca
312 AM MDT Fri Jun 23 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

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Fire Weather Watch 062323

fire weather watch 062323FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY DUE TO BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS... .Southwest flow aloft increases on Friday in response to a shortwave over Four Corners. Above normal temperatures and very dry air will combine with gusty southwest winds on Friday to create high fire danger. Sustained 20-ft winds of 20 to 25 mph will be possible with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Any fires that develop will have the potential for rapid fire growth.

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Heat Advisory from midnight Friday through at least Saturday 0623-062423

heat advisory 0623 062423Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Otero Mesa-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Garfield,
Hatch, Radium Springs, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda,
and Sierra Blanca
501 AM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023

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Red Flag Warning today 061923

red flag 0616 watch 061723RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS... ..Hot, dry, breezy conditions will continue today due to a persistent area of high pressure over the region. This will create several hours of critical fire weather for the Gila National Forest and adjacent lowlands. Any fires that develop will have the potential for rapid fire growth..

NMZ110-200300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.230619T1800Z-230620T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
600 AM MDT Mon Jun 19 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS...

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Red Flag Warning Saturday 061723

critical fire danger 041323.CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... Gusty winds each afternoon as strong winds aloft move across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph to create low to moderate red flag conditions this afternoon for all of southwestern and south central New Mexico.

South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
225 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023

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Red Flag Warning016-061723

red flag warning 0616 061723CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... Gusty winds each afternoon as strong winds aloft move across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph to create low to moderate red flag conditions this afternoon for all of southwestern and south central New Mexico....RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS WITHIN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 110...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS WITHIN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 110...

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