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WWUS84 KEPZ 121204
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
604 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY...

..Strong southwest flow ahead of a large-scale upper wave
approaching the Southern Rockies will increase winds Thursday
afternoon in conjunction with dry conditions. Relative humidity
in the lower teens will exist for several hours in south-central
New Mexico and far west Texas. Winds will peak during the late-
afternoon hours, with gusts up to 50 mph. Moisture content will
depend greatly on the coverage and intensity of Wednesday
morning`s precipitation chances. ERC values are well above
average for early March. Fire danger will be near critical due to
these weather conditions..

NMZ112-TXZ055-056-122200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.250313T1800Z-250314T0100Z/
 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-
604 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR FAR WEST TEXAS AND THE LOWLANDS OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire
  Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, and Fire Weather Zone 112
  South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ.

* TIMING...Thursday afternoon and evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6 or Near Critical to Critical.

* 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.

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Kelly