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Category: Weather Weather
Published: 01 April 2018 01 April 2018

red flag warning 040218New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/gila Nf/apache Nf/glz-New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 111
Southwest Deserts And Lowlands/las Cruces Blm/glz-
New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley/blm/glz-New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan And Sacramento Mountains/lincoln Nf/lnz-Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-208 Pm Mdt Sun Apr 1 2018

...Red Flag Warning In Effect From 1 Pm To 8 Pm Mdt Monday For Strong Winds And Low Relative Humidity...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111.
Fire weather zone 112. Fire weather zone 113. Fire weather zone
055. Fire weather zone 056.

* WIND...West to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...7 to 13 percent.

* 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.