Fire Weather Watch issued April 24 at 3:42AM MDT until April 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Detalles

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY, AND ESPECIALLY
SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND
ADDITIONALLY WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY...

.Strong southwest flow aloft will develop as a Pacific storm
system moves to southern California Saturday and across the Four
Corners region Sunday. Wind gusts Saturday will increase to around
40 mph, and Sunday to 50 mph or greater. Minimum relative humidity
will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15-20 percent mountains.
Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the
wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile.

* 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, Fire Weather Zone 112 South
Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and
Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln
NF/LNZ.

* TIMING...winds both days increasing after 10 am, and peaking in
middle to late afternoon.

* WINDS...Saturday...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Sunday...west 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to mid 80s.

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