Estado do tempo em Tularosa Mountains

Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 1:02PM MDT until May 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON MONDAY...Persistent and deep southwest flow over the Desert Southwest willbring above normal temperatures, very dry to exceptionally dryair, AND breezy conditions Sunday onward. Winds will be strongeston Monday and perhaps into Tuesday. This will combine with verydry fuels to create critical fire conditions over much ofsouthwest and south-central New Mexico.The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa hasissued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PMMDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.* AFFECTED AREA... Southwest and South-central New Mexico,including the Lincoln and Gila National Forest.* WIND...West to Southwest Winds 15 to 25 MPH gusting to 40 MPH.* HUMIDITY...5 to 8 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 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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