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High Wind Warning issued May 25 at 10:57AM MDT until May 25 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mphexpected.* WHERE...South Central Mountains and Southwest Chaves County.* WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Pay close attention to evacuation orderstoday, since the strong southwest wind gusts are likely to causerapid expansion of the Blue 2 Fire with long range spottingpotentially leading to new fire starts miles down wind from themain forest fire. This situation is dangerous, and it will be veryimportant for people to heed evacuation orders to protect theirlives. In addition, wildfire smoke will billow from this fireimpacting the communities along the northeast slopes of theSacramento Mountains. In addition, areas of blowing dust mayreduce visibility.Take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose orlightweight outdoor objects. Extremely hazardous driving conditionscan be expected, especially for motorists in high profile vehicleswho should consider delaying travel.

National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning issued May 25 at 2:32AM MDT until May 25 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TODAY....Increasing mid level flow in response to the subtropical jetstreak will generate a large-scale surface trough across easternNew Mexico today. Southwest winds increasing during the latemorning hours and remaining gusty throughout the day will combinewith very low humidity and ongoing drought conditions to causehigh fire danger. The highest risk for new fire starts will be inSacramento and Capitan Mountains and the Guadalupe Range whereabove normal fuel dryness and strong winds will lead to Extremefire risk. Any fires that develop will spread quickly throughforested and dense brush areas, and ongoing wildfires will bedifficult to control. Overnight RH recoveries both this morningand Sunday morning will be poor. Winds are expected to drop belowcritical thresholds Saturday night. We will see less wind nextweek, but dryness will continue with little chance forprecipitation.Strong winds are expected today across the Sacramento and CapitanMountains. Any new fire starts will spread rapidly. It is extremelyimportant today to follow safety protocols and regulations issuedby local authorities, including any evacuation orders. Outdoorburning is highly discouraged and potentially illegal anddangerous. Your neighbors' lives and livelihood may be affectedby your actions. Areas to the east and northeast of the Blue Fireneed to pay particular attention to guidance from local officialsas well....RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FORFIRE WEATHER ZONE 113...* AFFECTED AREA...Lincoln National Forest, Capitan Mountains, andthe Mescalero Apache Reservation* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...7 to 9 Extreme* 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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