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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 6:53 PM May. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR EXCEPTIONALLY DRY AIR, ABNORMAL WARMTH, VERY DRY FUELS, AND BREEZY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, 112, AND 113... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-central New Mexico, including the Lincoln and Gila National Forest. * WIND...West to Southwest Winds 17 to 22 MPH gusting to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 9 Percent, 8 to 11 percent above 7500 feet. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...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 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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