Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

El Paso, TX ∙ Las Cruces, NM ∙ Prado Verde, TX ∙ Allamoore, TX ∙ Ventura, NM ∙ Picacho, NM ∙ Three Rivers, NM ∙ Glencoe, NM ∙ Caballo, NM ∙ San Miguel, NM

Headline

...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY...
.A classic critical fire weather pattern sets up over the next few days. Warm and dry high pressure will transition to deep southwest flow this weekend ahead of an approaching and passing pacific storm system on Monday. This will warm and dry the environment and the fuels ahead of a strong wind event on Monday. Strong southwest winds gusting to 60 mph combined with minimum relative humidities in the single digits will lead to extremely critical fire weather conditions late Monday morning into the evening.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1240 PM MDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY... .A classic critical fire weather pattern sets up over the next few days. Warm and dry high pressure will transition to deep southwest flow this weekend ahead of an approaching and passing pacific storm system on Monday. This will warm and dry the environment and the fuels ahead of a strong wind event on Monday. Strong southwest winds gusting to 60 mph combined with minimum relative humidities in the single digits will lead to extremely critical fire weather conditions late Monday morning into the evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 111, 112, AND 113... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...West to southwest at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...4 to 12 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...6-8 Critical to Extreme in New Mexico. 7-8 Critical to Extreme 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.

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