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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
119 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS ON TUESDAY...

Strong jet stream flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will
induce a deep 980-mb surface low over the Central Plains today. 
Strong west-southwest winds across New Mexico and west Texas are 
expected through the afternoon and evening hours with sustained 
20-ft speeds 25 to 35 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph. Relative 
humidity continues to be dry, falling below 15% in the desert 
lowlands and 15 to 25% in the National Forests. Mountain zones are
included in the warning given unseasonably dry fuels and ongoing 
severe drought conditions. Latest ERCs are near the 90th- 
percentile. Any fires that start have the potential to spread 
rapidly.

Breezy winds will continue on Wednesday on the backside of the
system but not as strong. Winds will top out around 20 to 25 MPH
while minimum relative humidity values drop to the lower to mid
teens in the lowlands. Mountains will see higher minimum relative
humidity values and ERC's.

NMZ111-112-TXZ055-056-020200-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0013.250402T2000Z-250403T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0014.250402T2000Z-250403T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250402T0300Z/
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 
Hudspeth County-
119 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR 
STRONG WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN 
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds, dry fuels and low RH's,
which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 
  055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather 
  Zone 056 Hudspeth County, 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..., Tuesday afternoon through 9 PM MDT. For Wednesday 
  afternoon 2 PM through 8 PM.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 80.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6 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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NMZ110-113-020200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250402T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
119 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila 
  NF/Apache NF/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and 
  Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. 

* TIMING...Tuesday afternoon Noon through 9 PM MDT.

* WINDS...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* 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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