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Fire Weather Watch issued January 2 at 1:04PM MST until January 4 at 6:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM ...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER SATURDAY FOR SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS MAINLY BELOW 7500 FEET... .An upper level storm system will sweep through the region Saturday afternoon into the evening with strengthening surface low pressure across the Texas panhandle. This will lead to windy conditions across the Sacramento and Capitan mountains with 20-foot speeds of 20 to 25 MPH and gusts up to 50 MPH. These winds will combine with minimum RH values ranging from 10 to 20 percent with ERC values within the 75-90th percentile. Thus, low-end critical fire conditions are expected though mainly below 7500 feet where lowest minimum RH values are expected to occur. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Saturday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains / Lincoln NF/LNZ. * WIND...20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 to 20 percent above 7500 feet and 10 to 15 percent below 7500 feet. * HIGHEST THREAT...is for elevations below 7500 feet where min relatively humidity values are expected to be the lowest. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.