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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:39 AM May. 6, 2024 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR
WEST TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas
Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, 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 the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and
evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to near 90.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to
Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For
Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical.

* 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.

&&

Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:39 AM May. 6, 2024 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR
WEST TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas
Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, 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 the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and
evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to near 90.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to
Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For
Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical.

* 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.

&&

Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 7:39 AM May. 6, 2024 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR
WEST TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas
Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, 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 the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and
evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to near 90.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to
Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For
Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical.

* 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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