Red Flag Warning issued June 16 at 10:22AM MDT until June 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

…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 near critical thresholds, 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 Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions,
which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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 4 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 104.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI…4 to 5 or Near Critical to Critical.

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