Estado do tempo em Organ Mountains Wilderness Study Area

Red Flag Warning issued May 22 at 2:31PM MDT until May 23 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY....Persistent dry west flow will continue with the very low humidityand above normal temperatures Thursday. Winds will be on the lowend of warning criteria, but humidity and dry fuels will be wellinto warning criteria. Winds will diminish some Thursday evening,allowing the warning to end, but very low humidity will continueall night.The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa hasissued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PMMDT Thursday.* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-central New Mexico,including the Lincoln and Gila National Forest, and Far westTexas.* WIND...West winds 15 to 25 mph with a few gusts to 35 mph.* HUMIDITY...4 to 8 percent.* 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.

National Weather Service