Fire Weather Watch issued March 15 at 6:45AM MDT until March 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TUESDAY... .A passing Pacific trough, to our north, will bring a day of strong winds, and dry conditions to Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. Temperatures will be slightly warmer than average for the date, with afternoon instability increased. Relative humidity will drop into the high single digits and lower teens by late morning, and remain quite low well into the evening. West winds will increase through the mid morning hours and will peak during the mid and late-afternoon hours, even extending into the evening. Sustained winds at and above 30 mph with gusts
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 14 at 10:56PM MDT until March 15 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet and West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 14 at 10:56PM MDT until March 15 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Central Grant County/Silver City Area and Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 10:26PM MDT until March 14 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts above 7000 feet. * WHERE...Central Grant County/Silver City Area and Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute. Very strong winds may cause extensive tree damage.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 13 at 10:26PM MDT until March 14 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Very strong winds may cause extensive tree damage.
Wind Advisory issued March 13 at 10:22PM MDT until March 14 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Southwest and South-Central New Mexico and Far West Texas. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 10:22PM MDT until March 14 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Portions of South-Central New Mexico and Far West Texas. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may cause structural damage and will blow around secured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur through mountain passes and east slopes. Locations at highest risk include Northeast El Paso, Central El Paso, WSMR Main Post, and the western ridge of the Sacramento Mountains.
Red Flag Warning issued March 12 at 9:27PM MDT until March 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY... ..Strong southwest flow ahead of a large-scale upper wave approaching the Southern Rockies will increase winds Thursday afternoon in conjunction with dry conditions. Relative humidity in the lower teens will exist for several hours in south-central New Mexico and far west Texas. Winds will peak during the late- afternoon hours, with gusts up to 50 mph. ERC values are well above average for early March. Fire danger will be critical due to these weather conditions.. * TIMING...Thursday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE
High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 9:20PM MDT until March 14 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, Southeast Tularosa Basin, and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands. In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 3 PM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. For the High Wind Warning, from 6 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 12 at 9:20PM MDT until March 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 3 PM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.