Red Flag Warning issued April 26 at 4:52AM MDT until April 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY
FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND WEST TEXAS...
.A Pacific storm system, passing though the southwest and over
the Four Corners region will keep our area dry, and increase the
winds later this morning. This will elevate fire danger to
critical to extremely critical across Southwest and South Central
New Mexico, as well as Far West Texas. Wind gusts, from the
southwest, will increase up to 60 mph or greater this afternoon.
Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands
to 15-20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die
back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90
percentile.
* 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 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...winds increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle
to late afternoon.
* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 88.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6, Critical.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended
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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