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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
311 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.Strong southwest flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will
induce low surface pressure over the southern High Plains
Saturday through Monday. Subsequent tightening of the surface
pressure gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-
southwest beginning this afternoon. Strongest winds are forecast
to occur Sunday and Monday afternoons, with peak gusts around 45
mph over the high terrain, gaps, and east slopes. Very dry air
remains in place while winds increase, creating critical fire
danger for southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Fuel dryness
is near normal for mid-May, but weather conditions will be
favorable for rapid drying of fine fuels and increasing ERCs back
above seasonal normals through the weekend.

NMZ112-113-180200-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0027.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0024.250519T1800Z-250520T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.250517T1900Z-250518T0100Z/
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
311 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR
WEST TEXAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands
  and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone
  113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

* TIMING...For Saturday, 1 PM to 7 PM. For Sunday, 11 AM to 9 PM.
  For Monday, 12 PM to 9 PM.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Saturday, 4 to 6 or Near Critical to
  Critical. For Sunday, 5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. For
  Monday, 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.

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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NMZ110-111-TXZ055-056-180200-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0027.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0024.250519T1800Z-250520T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
311 AM MDT Sat May 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR
WEST TEXAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Texas, Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County,
  Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County/ In New Mexico, Fire
  Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ and
  Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces
  BLM/GLZ.

* TIMING...For Sunday, 11 AM to 9 PM. For Monday, 12 PM to 9 PM.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Sunday, 5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme.
  For Monday, 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

Dennhardt