Alto, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WARM
TEMPERATURES, STRONG WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHWEST
MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS, AND THE
SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS...

* AFFECTED AREA...New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112,
and 113, including the Southwest Mountains and Gila NF, the
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands, the South Central Lowlands,
the Southern Rio Grande Valley, and the Sacramento and Capitan
Mountains.

* TIMING...Winds increasing after 10 AM, and peaking in the middle
to late afternoon hours.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5, 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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