Chimney Point, NM Weather Warnings

Fire Weather Watch issued May 17 at 12:53PM MDT until May 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY... A persistent trough over the Desert Southwest will bring above normal temperatures, very dry to exceptionally dry air, AND breezy to windy conditions Sunday onward. Winds will be strongest on Monday and perhaps Tuesday. This will combine with very dry fuels to create critical fire conditions over much of southwest and south-central New Mexico. A fire weather watch has been issued for Monday afternoon as a result. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-central New Mexico, including the Lincoln and Gila National Forest. * WIND...West to Southwest Winds 17 to 22 MPH gusting to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 9 Percent, 8 to 11 percent above 7500 feet. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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