WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 24, 2023
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
112 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2023
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FOR THE LOWLANDS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND
FAR WEST TEXAS...
.Warm and drier air moves back to southern New Mexico and far
west Texas bringing elevated to critical fire weather conditions
on Tuesday. Wind speeds will go up on Tuesday afternoon with the
development of a surface low in northeastern New Mexico. Winds
will be from the west at 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Minimum relative humidity will remain in the 8 to 15 percent range
for the lowlands, while the mountains remain around 15 to 25%.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
WINDY CONDITIONS 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 Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* WIND...west winds 20-25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...7-15 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.
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