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Category: Weather Weather
Published: 16 May 2019 16 May 2019

fire weather watch 030719New 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-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County-texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
217 Pm Mdt Thu May 16 2019

Red Flag Warning In Effect From 10 Am To 9 Pm Mdt Friday For Windy Conditions And Low Humidity For Fire Weather Zones 055, 056, 111, And 112...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday.

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

* WIND...Sustained wind from the southwest at 20 to 25 mph with
gusts to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* HIGHEST THREAT...Lowlands of southwest New Mexico along with El
Paso County in far west Texas.

* 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.