Red Flag Warning issued March 30 at 3:37AM MDT until March 30 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... ...CRITICAL TO NEAR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY... .Breezy west flow continues today with a lee surface low over eastern New Mexico. Winds will be slightly weaker than Saturday, but still likely to reach critical thresholds and promote rapid fire spread. The winds, in combination with very low humidity and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions for several hours Sunday afternoon. Another system will approach the area on Tuesday, which will bring strong winds with
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 3:06AM MDT until March 30 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Increasing west to southwesterly flow aloft will induce lee surface troughing east of the Rockies on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Breezy to windy conditions will result across southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. The winds, in combination with very low humidity, and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions across a wide area Saturday and Sunday afternoons. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
Red Flag Warning issued March 29 at 3:06AM MDT until March 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Increasing west to southwesterly flow aloft will induce lee surface troughing east of the Rockies on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Breezy to windy conditions will result across southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. The winds, in combination with very low humidity, and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions across a wide area Saturday and Sunday afternoons. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
Red Flag Warning issued March 28 at 3:50AM MDT until March 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SATURDAY... .Increasing west to southwesterly flow aloft will induce lee surface troughing across the Front Range of Colorado and Eastern Plains of New Mexico Saturday afternoon. Breezy to low-end windy conditions will result across southern New Mexico. These winds in combination with very dry air and critically dry fuels will promote critical fire weather conditions. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 4:55AM MDT until March 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SATURDAY... .Increasing west to southwesterly flow aloft will induce lee surface troughing across the Front Range of Colorado and Eastern Plains of New Mexico Saturday afternoon. Breezy to low-end windy conditions will result across southern New Mexico. These winds in combination with very dry air and critically dry fuels will promote critical fire weather conditions. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday
Red Flag Warning issued March 22 at 6:34AM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY... .Increasing westerly flow aloft and surface low development over the Texas Panhandle will result in breezy westerly winds across southern New Mexico this afternoon. These winds will peak in the mid and late afternoon over the elevated and exposed terrain of the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. Meanwhile, relative humidity values will drop to the 8 to 12 percent range above 7500 feet, and as low as 5 percent in the lower elevations, especially east of the Sacramento Mountains. Fuels remain very dry, and ERC values are around the
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 11:00PM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY... .Increasing westerly flow aloft and surface low development over the Texas Panhandle will result in breezy westerly winds across southern New Mexico on Saturday afternoon. These winds will peak in the mid and late afternoon over the elevated and exposed terrain of the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. Meanwhile, relative humidity values will drop to the 8 to 12 percent range above 7500 feet, and as low as 5 percent in the lower elevations, especially east of the Sacramento Mountains. Fuels remain very dry, and ERC values are around
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 2:07AM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY... .Increasing westerly flow aloft and surface low development over the Texas Panhandle will result in breezy westerly winds across southern New Mexico on Saturday afternoon. These winds will peak in the mid and late afternoon over the elevated and exposed terrain of the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. Meanwhile, relative humidity values will drop to the 8 to 12 percent range above 7500 feet, and as low as 5 percent in the lower elevations, especially east of the Sacramento Mountains. Fuels remain very dry, and ERC values are around
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
Dust Storm Warning issued March 18 at 10:40AM MDT until March 18 at 1:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 145 PM MDT. * At 1039 AM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Sunshine. HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong winds up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 56 and 109 as well as Highway 11 from Deming to Columbus. Locations impacted include... Spring Canyon State Park, Nutt, Macho Springs Wind Farm, Carzalia Valley, Sunshine, Cookes Peak, Akela, Hermanas, Gage, Columbus, Rock Hound