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WWUS84 KEPZ 281203
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
503 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025

..CRITICAL FIRE DANGER LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON WEST OF THE DIVIDE...

A cut off low will bringing windy south to southwest winds of 15
to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph to the area late Saturday
morning through Saturday afternoon. Min RH values in the single
digits are in the forecast coupled with gusty winds and very dry
fuels which will lead to dangerous fire weather conditions across
the Watch area.

NMZ110-111-282200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0003.250301T1800Z-250302T0100Z/
 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
503 AM MST Fri Feb 28 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH VALUES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110 and zone 111.

* WIND...South to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gust of 35
  to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY... 7-12 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 on the scale of 0 to 10.

* HIGHEST THREAT...is located along and west of the Continental
  Divide.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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