Chamberino, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions,
which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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 Tuesday.

* 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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