
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY AND FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Texas, Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County and Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County. In New Mexico, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Tuesday and Wednesday between 11 AM and 9 PM. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&