Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 9:02PM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE DANGER POSSIBLE FOR LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST ON SATURDAY... .Strong west flow aloft will induce a lee surface low over northeast New Mexico Saturday afternoon, causing breezy west winds across most of central and southern New Mexico. These winds will peak mid-afternoon with gusty conditions over the elevated terrain of the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. Winds will combine with very dry air and critically dry fuels. The ongoing extended period of critically dry conditions and poor overnight RH recoveries has ERC values above the 90th percentile, thus any fires that develop are likely to spread quickly. While these winds
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 8:59PM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 230. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 9:52AM MDT until March 21 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 013 Sherman, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 079 Dundy, 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 1:46AM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS BELOW SNOW PACK AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected again today across eastern New Mexico. Gusty southwest winds will return while humidity values fall below 10 percent for several hours in the afternoon. A surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 2:21AM MDT until March 21 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:18PM MDT until March 20 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214 and 247. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through early Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Charleston WV on this developing situation.
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Charleston WV on this developing situation.
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:42AM MDT until March 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Critical fire weather conditions are anticipated again on Thursday across eastern New Mexico. Gusty southwest winds will return while humidity values fall below 10 percent for several hours in the afternoon. Though high temperatures will be a few degrees below normal, high fire danger persists in fine fuels. Winds will decrease Thursday evening, mitigating the critical fire weather concerns. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast and Central Highlands (Zones 123 and 125), Northeast and East Central Plains