Red Flag Warning issued March 6 at 7:45PM MST until March 7 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... .A large Pacific storm system is slowly moving across the region, with strong southwest and westerly flow ahead of this low pressure system. Areas to the west, across southern New Mexico, will see increases in moisture, but Far West Texas will continue very dry, with low relative humidity, and a second day of high winds. Although not as strong as yesterday, sustained speeds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph are expected. Meanwhile, a dry air mass will linger across the
Wind Advisory issued March 6 at 8:08PM MST until March 7 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Visibility reduced to 1 to 3 miles in blowing dust * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas. Including El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Far West Texas, and Otero, Dona Ana, Sierra, and Luna counties in New Mexico * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST 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.
Wind Advisory issued March 5 at 12:27PM MST until March 6 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Patchy blowing dust may also occur. * WHERE...Sierra County Lakes, Central Grant County/Silver City Area, Eastern Black Range Foothills, Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley, Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range, and Uplands of the Bootheel. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 5 at 12:27PM MST until March 6 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Strongest gusts along east facing slopes and exposed ridgelines. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST Thursday. * 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.
High Wind Warning issued March 5 at 12:27PM MST until March 6 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. 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 March 5 at 8:16PM MST until March 6 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... .A deep upper level trough moving across the Four Corners region will induce deepening low pressure over southeast Colorado Thursday afternoon. As the pressure gradient tightens, and deep mixing occurs, southwest winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 55 to 65 mph will develop. Meanwhile, a dry air mass will be lingering across region. The combination of low humidity and strong winds will lead to dangerous fire weather conditions in the Red Flag Warning area on Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather
Fire Weather Watch issued March 4 at 2:17PM MST until March 6 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... .A deep upper level trough moving across the Four Corners region will induce deepening low pressure over southeast Colorado Monday afternoon. As the pressure gradient tightens, and deep mixing occurs, southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will develop. Meanwhile, a dry air mass will be lingering across the desert lowlands. The combination of low humidity and strong winds will lead to dangerous fire weather conditions in the watch area on Thursday. The National Weather Service in El
Dust Advisory issued March 3 at 8:35AM MST until March 3 at 10:00AM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... South central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico... Central Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 1000 AM MST. * At 834 AM MST, a wall of blowing dust was along a line extending from near Gage, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Satellite imagery. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 48 and 108. Locations impacted include... Gage, Sunshine, Spring Canyon State Park, Rock Hound State Park
High Wind Warning issued March 2 at 11:04PM MST until March 3 at 8:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains, Eastern Black Range Foothills, Northern Dona Ana County, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Western El Paso County, and Eastern/Central El Paso County. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust will also reduce visibilities to under a mile at times.
Red Flag Warning issued March 2 at 5:34AM MST until March 3 at 8:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE DANGER MONDAY... Strong low pressure system moving over the central Rockies will induce a 985 mb surface low over eastern Colorado. Rapid pressure gradient tightening extending south across New Mexico and west Texas will lead to strong winds Monday afternoon and evening. At the same time, very dry air will be present with midday relative humidity (RH) falling to single digits along the International Border. Sustained winds speeds of 25 to 35 mph expected, with peak gusts up to 60 mph mid-afternoon. Record high ERCs are in place across Gila and Lincoln National Forests, with a dryness