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5/5/2024 2:28pm 
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  • Relative Humidity: 78% 
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for El Paso, TX

Issued by the National Weather Service

    RED FLAG WARNING  

El Paso, TX

Red Flag Warning issued May 5 at 1:41AM MDT until May 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR WEST TEXAS ZONES

Areas Affected: El Paso; Hudspeth

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 1:41am MDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 1:41am MDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 9:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 12:00pm MDT

Event Ends: Monday 9:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details: 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR WEST TEXAS ZONES...

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.A Pacific storm system will move to the Great Basin Sunday,
allowing gusty winds to develop in the afternoon. These winds,
along with very low humidity, will likely produce critical fire
conditions. These winds and critical fire conditions are expected
to continue Monday and Tuesday.

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM
MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...9 to 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Afternoon temperatures in the 80s.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5 Near Critical to Critical.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Information: 
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.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cdbf10196c8b094995bf20f9cca99ff10834ec49.002.2
Codes: TXZ055, TXZ056
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cdbf10196c8b094995bf20f9cca99ff10834ec49.002.2