Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

El Paso, TX ∙ Las Cruces, NM ∙ Glenwood, NM ∙ Hachita, NM ∙ Deming, NM ∙ Aden, NM ∙ San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, NM ∙ Hollywood, NM ∙ Socorro, TX ∙ Radium Springs, NM

Headline

...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY...
.A potent upper level system will combine with a strong surface system to produce gusty winds across the region. Windy and very dry conditions will make for critical fire weather on Sunday across all of south central New Mexico and Far West Texas. Winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to high fire danger. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 321 AM MDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY... .A potent upper level system will combine with a strong surface system to produce gusty winds across the region. Windy and very dry conditions will make for critical fire weather on Sunday across all of south central New Mexico and Far West Texas. Winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to high fire danger. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 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 Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 with gusts up to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 to 13 percent. * 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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