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Red Flag Warning issued May 23 at 9:40PM MDT until May 25 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY....An approaching upper level storm system will help give us strongwinds on Saturday. These winds combined with very low humidityvalues will lead to critical fire weather conditions Saturdayafternoon. RH recovery values on both Saturday and Sunday morningwill be poor. The strong and gusty winds will begin to slowSaturday evening a few hours after sunset. We will see less windsnext week, but we will continue to little chance for rain and verydry min RH's values.The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa hasissued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PMMDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.The National Weather Service in El Paso TX/Santa Teresa hasissued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PMtoday. Fire Weather Watch in effect for Saturday afternoon andevening.* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and south-central New Mexico,including the Lincoln and Gila National Forest. Far west Texasincluding El Paso and Hudspeth Counties.* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 3 percent.* TEMPERATURES...In the upper 60s.* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.Outdoor burning is not recommended.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

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