Red Flag Warning issued April 2 at 2:45AM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... Breezy winds continue Wednesday afternoon behind Tuesday's high wind event. Slightly higher humidity will keep the mountains out of Red Flag criteria, but much of the lowlands and desert floor will again reach critically dry thresholds. Outdoor burning remains discouraged around any brush, trees, or grasslands. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 7:58PM MDT until April 2 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 222. * TIMING...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. Avoid activities that could start a fire!
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 2:31PM CDT until April 1 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 92. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 2:21PM CDT until April 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...5 to 7. * Timing...10 AM to 10 PM today.
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 2:20PM CDT until April 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15 PERCENT, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 1:19PM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY... Strong jet stream flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will induce a deep 980-mb surface low over the Central Plains today. Strong west-southwest winds across New Mexico and west Texas are expected through the afternoon and evening hours with sustained 20-ft speeds 25 to 35 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph. Relative humidity continues to be dry, falling below 15% in the desert lowlands and 15 to 25% in the National Forests. Mountain zones are included in the warning given unseasonably dry fuels and ongoing severe
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 3:08AM CDT until April 1 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
* WINDS...South 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to around 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 5:07AM MDT until April 1 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY... Strong jet stream flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will induce a deep 980-mb surface low over the Central Plains on Tuesday. Strong west-southwest winds across New Mexico and west Texas are expected during the afternoon and evening hours with sustained 20-ft speeds 25 to 35 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph. Relative humidity continues to be dry, falling below 15% in the desert lowlands and 15 to 25% in the National Forests. Mountain zones are included in the warning given unseasonably dry fuels and ongoing
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 3:33AM MDT until April 1 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NM AND ALL OF EASTERN NM DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A fire growing pattern will develop today with strong southwest to west winds, low humidity, and above normal temperatures. Wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected with near-single digit humidity and locally extreme fire weather for parts of eastern NM. Winds will taper off later this evening with increasing humidity and much colder temperatures tonight. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 9:30AM MDT until April 1 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Very dry and windy conditions are forecast this afternoon, leading to numerous hours of critical fire weather conditions and extreme values of the Grassland Fire Danger Index. Winds are forecast to be from the southwest for much of the day before a shift to the northwest is forecast during the late afternoon as a cold front moves into the area. Blowing dust may reduce visibilities down to a mile or less at time is possible in the Warned areas, which may create delayed response times of first responders. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004 Norton, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028