Fire Weather Watch issued March 10 at 1:58PM MDT until March 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .Strong southwest flow ahead of an approaching upper low will increase winds Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with very dry conditions. Single-digit relative humidity will exist for several hours in southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Winds will peak during the mid-afternoon hours, with gusts up to 40 mph. Moisture content remains low despite light precipitation last Saturday, ERC values are well above average for early March. Fire danger will be critical due to these weather conditions. Winds will continue to be an issue Wednesday behind this storm system, even though RH's
Red Flag Warning issued March 10 at 1:58PM MDT until March 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .Strong southwest flow ahead of an approaching upper low will increase winds Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with very dry conditions. Single-digit relative humidity will exist for several hours in southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Winds will peak during the mid-afternoon hours, with gusts up to 40 mph. Moisture content remains low despite light precipitation last Saturday, ERC values are well above average for early March. Fire danger will be critical due to these weather conditions. Winds will continue to be an issue Wednesday behind this storm system, even though RH's
Red Flag Warning issued March 10 at 2:26AM MDT until March 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY... .Strong southwest flow ahead of an approaching upper low will increase winds Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with very dry conditions. Single-digit relative humidity will exist for several hours in southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Winds will peak during the mid-afternoon hours, with gusts up to 40 mph. Moisture content remains low despite light precipitation last Saturday, ERC values are well above average for early March. Fire danger will be critical due to these weather conditions. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning for portions
Fire Weather Watch issued March 9 at 11:10PM MDT until March 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY... .Strong southwest flow ahead of an approaching upper low will increase winds Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with very dry conditions. Single-digit relative humidity will exist for several hours in southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Winds will peak during the mid-afternoon hours, with gusts up to 40 mph. Moisture content remains low despite light precipitation last Saturday, ERC values are well above average for early March. Fire danger will be near critical due to these weather conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone
Fire Weather Watch issued March 8 at 12:29PM MST until March 11 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY... .An upper level storm system will swing through the area on Tuesday bringing with it breezy to windy conditions, which will combine with single-digit and lower teen minimum relative humidity values to create critical fire weather conditions. ERC percentiles are expected to range 75 to 90 as well. Precipitation today, Saturday, has been light and is not expected to bring significant improvements to fuel conditions. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 8 at 2:12AM MST until March 8 at 10:00AM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Central Grant County/Silver City Area and Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 7 at 2:25AM MST until March 7 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Visibility between one-quarter and one-mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and Far West Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. * 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 7 at 2:25AM MST until March 7 at 7:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Visibility between one-quarter and one-mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and Far West Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. * 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.
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.