Truth or Consequences, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST...

* AFFECTED AREA...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...Until 8PM this evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 16 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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