Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 3 at 4:02AM MDT until May 4 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 3:02am
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEW
MEXICO ON SUNDAY...
An upper level low pressure system will approach the region from
the west on Sunday, increasing winds during the day from the
south and southwest. Sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph will combine
with minimum relative humidities around 10 percent to create
critical fire danger. Critically dry fuels will allow fires to
spread quickly.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and
Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ.
* TIMING...From Noon to 9 PM Sunday.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5, Critical.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM