CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. .An upper level disturbance slowly moving across the central Rockies will induce lee side troughing across eastern Colorado and New Mexico Monday. Embedded upper level impulses will bring stronger winds aloft into southern New Mexico. The result will be gusty west to west-northwest winds on Monday, with gusts approaching 45 mph at times. Meanwhile, minimum RH values will remain well into the single to low double digits across the lowlands. This will result in several hours of critical fire weather conditions Monday. * AFFECTED AREA. Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. This includes the Lincoln and Gila National Forests. Also, Far West Texas, including Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056 covering El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. * TIMING. Monday from Noon to 9 PM MDT. * WINDS. Monday from west to west-northwest 25 to 30 mph, and gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY. Minimum RH values today will be 8 to 11 percent in the lowlands, and 11 to 15 percent in the higher elevations. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI. 5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. * IMPACTS. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
