Headline

Red Flag Warning issued April 26 at 5:32PM MDT until April 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Description

...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE
TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND WEST
TEXAS...

...MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SACRAMENTO
AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY...

.Windy conditions will continue for the remainder of this afternoon
with slow improvements expected after dark. For Monday, winds
will remain breezy as today's system departs, but winds will not
be as strong as Sunday. Much of the area will see 20-foot winds
top out between 15 and 20 MPH with the highest winds expected for
the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. These winds will combine
with min RH values in the lower teens; therefore, marginally
critical fire weather conditions are expected. Fuel conditions
remain very dry with die back.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, MARGINALLY CRITICAL WINDS, AND DRY
FUELS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento
Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

* TIMING...winds increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle
to late afternoon.

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for the rest
of today. For Monday, west winds around 20 mph with gusts to 40
mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 75 this afternoon. Up to 70 on Monday.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7, Critical to Extremely Critical for
this afternoon. 3 to 4, Marginally critical on Monday.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended

Instructions

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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