Fire Weather Watch issued January 2 at 1:04PM MST until January 4 at 6:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

…CRITICAL FIRE DANGER SATURDAY FOR SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN
MOUNTAINS MAINLY BELOW 7500 FEET…

.An upper level storm system will sweep through the region
Saturday afternoon into the evening with strengthening surface low
pressure across the Texas panhandle. This will lead to windy
conditions across the Sacramento and Capitan mountains with
20-foot speeds of 20 to 25 MPH and gusts up to 50 MPH. These winds
will combine with minimum RH values ranging from 10 to 20 percent
with ERC values within the 75-90th percentile. Thus, low-end
critical fire conditions are expected though mainly below 7500
feet where lowest minimum RH values are expected to occur.

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Saturday
afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento
Mountains / Lincoln NF/LNZ.

* WIND…20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…15 to 20 percent above 7500 feet and 10 to 15 percent
below 7500 feet.

* HIGHEST THREAT…is for elevations below 7500 feet where min
relatively humidity values are expected to be the lowest.

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