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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS El Paso, TX

February 29, 20128 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 29, 2012, 7:34 AM MST for 8 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 29, 2012, 7:34 AM MST (14:34 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 1, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

Counties Catron County, NM, Doña Ana County, NM, Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 84 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2012-02-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2012-02-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2271 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

551 
WWUS84 KEPZ 291434
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
734 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND
IT'S ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
ROCKIES THURSDAY. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL
MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE
WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES TO PRODUCE CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NMZ111-112-TXZ055-056-010300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO-
HUDSPETH-
734 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES UNDER 15% AND SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS OVER 20 MPH
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...111 AND 112...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
MST THURSDAY. 

* EVENT: FIRE WEATHER ...ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND 
  LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND 
  SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. 

* TIMING: ...11 AM TO 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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3 follow-up statements
033 
WWUS84 KEPZ 010242
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
742 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND AN
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
ROCKIES THURSDAY. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS AND A TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. THESE STRONG
WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH NFDRS FIRE DANGER
RATINGS...WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM PASSING BY TO THE NORTH MAY PRODUCE SIMILAR
CONDITIONS FRIDAY. HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE A LITTLE
HIGHER AND WILL BE MARGINAL FOR CRITICAL CONDITIONS.

NMZ110-113-011500-
/O.EXA.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
742 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED WINDS
GREATER THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 113...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM MST THURSDAY.

* EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GILA AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS
  BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL.

* TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 HIGH FIRE DANGER
RATINGS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

NMZ112-TXZ055-056-011500-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0006.120302T1800Z-120303T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO-
HUDSPETH-
742 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT AND 
SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...
056 AND 112...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT AND
SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...
056 AND 112...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ALSO
ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL
  LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055
  EL PASO COUNTY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY.

* TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 HGIH FIRE DANGER 
RATINGS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
MAY OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ111-011500-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
742 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST
THURSDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED 
WINDS GREATER THAT 20 MPH  FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111...

* EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST
  DESERTS AND LOWLANDS.

* TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 HIGH FIRE DANGER
RATINGS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

PARK
011 
WWUS84 KEPZ 011327
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
627 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND AN
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
ROCKIES TODAY. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS AND A TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY...COMBINED WITH FIRE DANGER RATINGS OF HIGH OR
GREATER...WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM PASSING BY TO THE NORTH MAY PRODUCE SIMILAR
CONDITIONS FRIDAY. HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE A LITTLE
HIGHER AND WILL BE MARGINAL FOR CRITICAL CONDITIONS.

NMZ112-TXZ055-056-012200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0006.120302T1800Z-120303T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO-
HUDSPETH-
627 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT
AND SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
055...056 AND 112...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT
AND SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 055...056 AND 112...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ALSO
ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH 
  CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH 
  COUNTY. 

* TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 25 TO 35 MPH WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 HGIH FIRE DANGER
RATINGS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
MAY OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ110-111-113-012200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
627 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT
AND SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
110...111 AND 113...

* EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GILA AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL. 

* TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 25 TO 35 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 HIGH FIRE DANGER
RATINGS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

21 - PARK
058 
WWUS84 KEPZ 012033
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
133 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE LOWLANDS OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL 
HEAD ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND INTO THE PLAINS TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING SOUTH OUT OF THAT
SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. THIS COMBINATION WILL CAUSE
STRONG SURFACE WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE
STRONG WINDS...COMBINED WITH HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT AND FIRE
DANGER RATINGS OF HIGH OR GREATER...WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS INTO THIS EVENING. ANOTHER TROUGH AND AN
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL PRODUCE SIMILAR CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND WILL
LOWER TEMPERATURES TO NEAR NORMAL. HOWEVER...HUMIDITY WILL BE A
FEW POINTS HIGHER. MUCH COOLER SATURDAY WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT
WINDS AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ABOUT 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL BRING DRY WEATHER
WITH LIGHT WINDS AND A WARMING TREND INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

NMZ112-TXZ055-056-020530-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0006.120302T1800Z-120303T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0008.120302T1800Z-120303T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120302T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO-
HUDSPETH-
133 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER
THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056 AND 112...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST FRIDAY FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER
THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056 AND 112...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
MST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH 
  CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH 
  COUNTY. 

* TIMING: UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 HGIH FIRE DANGER
RATINGS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

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 WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

NMZ110-111-113-020300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120302T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
133 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER
THAN 20 MPH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110...111 AND 113...

* EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GILA AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS
  BELOW THE SNOW PACK LEVEL AND FOR ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST
  DESERTS AND LOWLANDS.

* TIMING: UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY.

* WIND: 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 15% OR LOWER.

* 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 HIGH FIRE DANGER
RATINGS WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.