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New Mexico, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet

Fire Weather Watch

Statement as of 1:33 PM MDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 11:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013


... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Monday afternoon
through Monday evening due to strong winds and low humidity...

* area affected: portions of south-central New Mexico including
fire weather zone 113. Far West Texas including fire weather
zones 055 and 056.

* Timing: Monday from noon to 9 PM MDT.

* Wind: west 18 to 21 mph at the 20-foot level with gusts to
30... strongest along east facing mountain slopes.

* Humidity: minimum 5 to 9 percent in The Lowlands... 9 to 15
percent in the higher elevations.

* 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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