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WWUS84 KEPZ 141103
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
503 AM MDT Wed May 14 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED AREA WIDE
WEDNESDAY...

.A slow moving Pacific storm system will bring another day of
widespread critical fire weather conditions to the area today.
Overnight RH recovery has been limited in some areas due to
continued breezy conditions overnight, which will result in
slightly drier conditions today, especially over the higher
terrain. West winds will once again range from 25 to 35 mph over
a wide area, with gusts to 50 mph common. Gusts to 60 mph will
occur over the higher terrain and some downslope areas,
especially in the Tularosa Basin.


NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-150300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.250514T1700Z-250515T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
503 AM MDT Wed May 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH
OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...All of southwest and south-central New Mexico,
  including Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. All of Far
  West Texas including Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056.

* TIMING...Wednesday between 11 AM and 9 PM.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 12 percent in the lowlands, and 15 to
  20 percent in the higher terrain above 7500 feet.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme.

* 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.

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