Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 25 at 12:57PM MDT until June 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 11:57am
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR SATURDAY-SUNDAY...
.A strong upper-level trough from the Pacific Northwest will bring
breezy southwest winds for Gila National Forest and the Southwest
New Mexico Deserts on Saturday and Sunday. These winds will range
from 15-25 mph. Combined with Min RH values in the mid-to-upper
teens, gusts up to 40 mph, and insufficient fuel recovery from
isolated showers and thunderstorms this weekend, these winds will
raise fire weather conditions to near critical.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila
NF/Apache NF/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts
and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ.
* TIMING...Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Southwest Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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