…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS…
.A deep upper level trough moving across the Four Corners region
will induce deepening low pressure over southeast Colorado Monday
afternoon. As the pressure gradient tightens, and deep mixing
occurs, southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will
develop. Meanwhile, a dry air mass will be lingering across the
desert lowlands. The combination of low humidity and strong winds
will lead to dangerous fire weather conditions in the watch area
on Thursday.
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative
humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone
055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather
Zone 056 Hudspeth County and Fire Weather Zone 112 South
Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ.
* TIMING…Thursday afternoon and evening.
* WINDS…West to southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI…5 to 7 on the scale of 0 to 10.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.