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Published: 19 April 2018 19 April 2018

red flag 041918New 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-
204 Pm Mdt Thu Apr 19 2018

...red Flag Warning Remains In Effect Until 8 Pm Mdt This Evening
For Low Humidities And High Winds For Fire Weather Zones 110 And
111...

...red Flag Warning In Effect From 10 Am To 9 Pm Mdt Friday For
Low Humidities And High Winds For Fire Weather Zones 110 And
111 Below 7000 Feet...
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8
PM MDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111
mainly west of the Continental Divide.

* WIND...West to southwest at 20 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...AN isolated thunderstorms could produce DRY
LIGHTNING.

* HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of the Continental Divide.

* 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.