Het weer voor Upper Gila Site Number Nine Dam

Red Flag Warning issued May 20 at 5:57AM 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 through the week. Winds will bestrongest on todday. This will combine with dry fuels to createcritical fire conditions over much of southwest and south- centralNew Mexico.* 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 12 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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