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Fire Weather Watch issued April 15 at 2:31AM MST until April 17 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

MST Tue Apr 15 2025/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARIZONA... * AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Alpine, Buffalo Pass, Chinle, Dilkon, Eagar-Springerville, Ganado, Holbrook, Kayenta, Kykotsmovi, Pinetop-Lakeside, Saint Johns, Shonto, Show Low, Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba City, Whiteriver, Window Rock and Winslow. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can cause fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 15 at 3:05AM MDT until April 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 228, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 15 at 3:48AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hartley...Moore and Oldham. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...Across the west-central and northwestern Texas Panhandle, 7 to 8. Across the western and central Oklahoma Panhandle, 8 to 9. * Timing...Thusday from 11 AM to 9 PM.
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 1:41PM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON THURSDAY... .An upper level trough is expected to swing through the Four Corners on Thursday aligning the jet stream across much of New Mexico. This will develop a lee cyclone over Eastern Colorado while deep mixing taps into higher winds aloft. Windy to very windy conditions will combine with single-digit lowland minimum RH values with only the highest elevations seeing minimum RH values in the teens. When combined with very dry fuels, critical to possibly extreme fire weather conditions are expected for Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 3:39PM MDT until April 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY BETWEEN 10AM AND 8PM FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strengthening southwest winds combined with single-digit relative humidity will create critical fire weather conditions across much of the region Thursday, with extreme conditions possible in the Northeast and Central Highlands where winds may gust as high as 60 mph. High temperatures will also with 10 to 15 degrees above average in most areas. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. *
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 13 at 2:24PM CDT until April 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Gregory, Charles Mix, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 13 at 2:33AM CDT until April 14 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Burt, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 1:57PM MDT until April 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 326, 332, 333, 334, AND 335... .A passing cold front will bring strong northwesterly winds and dry air into the area. High temperatures will be in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northwesterly winds will increase to 20 to 40 mph across much of the area, with gusts up to 60 mph possible in the afternoon. The strongest winds will generally be over south central South Dakota. Relative humidities will drop below 20 percent in most areas
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 12 at 3:39PM CDT until April 13 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, and Madison Counties. * TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.