High Wind Watch issued April 15 at 2:54PM MDT until April 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains, Eastern Black Range Foothills, Sierra County Lakes, Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range, and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Red Flag Warning issued April 15 at 2:05PM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .An upper level trough is expected to swing through the Four Corners on Thursday aligning the jet stream across much of New Mexico. This will develop a lee cyclone over Eastern Colorado while deep mixing taps into higher winds aloft. Windy to very windy conditions will combine with single-digit lowland minimum RH values with only the highest elevations seeing minimum RH values in the teens. When combined with very dry fuels, critical to possibly extreme fire weather conditions are expected for Thursday afternoon.
Red Flag Warning issued April 15 at 2:05PM MDT until April 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .An upper level trough is expected to swing through the Four Corners on Thursday aligning the jet stream across much of New Mexico. This will develop a lee cyclone over Eastern Colorado while deep mixing taps into higher winds aloft. Windy to very windy conditions will combine with single-digit lowland minimum RH values with only the highest elevations seeing minimum RH values in the teens. When combined with very dry fuels, critical to possibly extreme fire weather conditions are expected for Thursday afternoon.
Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 1:41PM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON THURSDAY... .An upper level trough is expected to swing through the Four Corners on Thursday aligning the jet stream across much of New Mexico. This will develop a lee cyclone over Eastern Colorado while deep mixing taps into higher winds aloft. Windy to very windy conditions will combine with single-digit lowland minimum RH values with only the highest elevations seeing minimum RH values in the teens. When combined with very dry fuels, critical to possibly extreme fire weather conditions are expected for Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED
High Wind Watch issued April 14 at 12:50PM MDT until April 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains, Eastern Black Range Foothills, Sierra County Lakes, Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range, and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Red Flag Warning issued April 13 at 6:37AM MDT until April 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO CONTINUE ON SUNDAY... .Winds aloft will increase as upper level ridging breaks down and shifts east of the area, and an upper level trough approaches the Great Basin. This will continue to promote lee troughing east of the Rockies, while deep mixing taps into the stronger winds aloft. While the winds won't be terribly extreme by spring standards, afternoon RH values will drop deep into the single digits again, with lower-10s confined to higher elevations above 7500 feet. When coupled with very dry fuels, Critical Fire Weather conditions are expected Sunday afternoon.
Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 3:49AM MDT until April 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Upper level ridge will flatten on Saturday and Sunday as an upper level trough races across the Northern Rockies. As a result, the mid to upper level pressure gradient will tighten across the region, orientated from SW to NE inducing southwesterly flow aloft. This will ultimately promote daily afternoon/evening occurrences of lee-side low development over the Front Range and sufficient surface troughing across New Mexico. Thus, increasing surface and low-level winds across the area. This coupled with very low Minimum RH values and dry fuels will promote Critical
Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 3:49AM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Upper level ridge will flatten on Saturday and Sunday as an upper level trough races across the Northern Rockies. As a result, the mid to upper level pressure gradient will tighten across the region, orientated from SW to NE inducing southwesterly flow aloft. This will ultimately promote daily afternoon/evening occurrences of lee-side low development over the Front Range and sufficient surface troughing across New Mexico. Thus, increasing surface and low-level winds across the area. This coupled with very low Minimum RH values and dry fuels will promote Critical
Fire Weather Watch issued April 11 at 3:47AM MDT until April 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Upper level ridge will flatten on Saturday and Sunday as an upper level trough races across the Northern Rockies. As a result, the mid to upper level pressure gradient will tighten across the region, orientated from SW to NE inducing SWerly flow aloft. This will ultimately promote daily afternoon/evening occurrences of lee-side low development over the Front Range and sufficient surface troughing across New Mexico. Thus, increasing surface and low-level winds across the area. This coupled with very low Minimum RH values and dry fuels will promote Critical
Red Flag Warning issued April 11 at 3:47AM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Upper level ridge will flatten on Saturday and Sunday as an upper level trough races across the Northern Rockies. As a result, the mid to upper level pressure gradient will tighten across the region, orientated from SW to NE inducing SWerly flow aloft. This will ultimately promote daily afternoon/evening occurrences of lee-side low development over the Front Range and sufficient surface troughing across New Mexico. Thus, increasing surface and low-level winds across the area. This coupled with very low Minimum RH values and dry fuels will promote Critical