Silver City, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR BREEZY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila
NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and
Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South
Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ.

* TIMING...Noon to 8 PM Today.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 104.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5 or 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.

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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT WEDNESDAY...

The following message is transmitted at the request of the Grant County
OEM and the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program.

* WHAT...Periods of HAZARDOUS air quality levels due to wildfire smoke.

* WHERE...Areas downstream of the Trout Fire in Grant County in southwest
New Mexico. This includes the Sapillo Creek and Mimbres Valley along Highway
35 and along Highway 152 between Santa Clara and San Lorenzo.

* WHEN...This morning through noon today and again late tonight through
noon MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Everyone should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with
respiratory disease such as asthma, should remain indoors. People with
heart disease, symptoms such as a fast pulse or heartbeat, shortness of
breath, or unusual weakness may indicate a health problem. If you
have any of these, call your health care provider.

* HEALTH INFORMATION...Remember, your eyes are your best tools to
determine if it is safe to be outside. Use the 5-3-1 Method available
at https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html.

If visibility is:

Under 5 miles, the air quality is unhealthy for young children,
adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart
and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness.
Outdoor activity should be minimized.

Around 3 miles, young children, adults over age 65, pregnant
women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other
respiratory illness should avoid all outdoor activities.

Around 1 mile, the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. People
should remain indoors and avoid all outdoor activities including
running errands. Unless an evacuation has been issued, stay inside
your home, indoor workplace, or in a safe shelter.

For smoke forecast outlooks from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air
Quality Response Program please visit:

https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.