Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 12:24PM MDT until June 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 15, 2025 - 11:24am
Expires:
June 16, 2025 - 6:30am
Description:
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...
.A passing upper-level trough will result in breezy winds from the
west on Tuesday across southern New Mexico. 20-foot winds near 20
mph are expected Tuesday afternoon with gusts to 30 to 35 mph.
Although the winds are not very strong, fuels are critically dry
across the area and relative humidity will be near 5 percent.
These factors combined with the ongoing wildfires in the Gila
Region will result in near-critical fire weather conditions on
Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch for near critical fire weather
conditions, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through
Tuesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila
NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and
Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South
Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ.
* TIMING...Noon to 8 PM Tuesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 108.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5 or Near Critical to 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 Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM