Red Flag Warning issued May 6 at 1:39AM MDT until May 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Severe
Now
From Today 12:00 (5 hours ago)
Until Today 21:00 (3 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY

  • A persistent trough over the Northern Rockies will maintain dry west flow across the U.S. Southwest over the next several days. Disturbances within this prevailing flow will allow winds to increase area-wide into the middle of the week. Gusty winds will develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create critical to extreme fire danger. Recent lack of precipitation has progressed fuel dryness to a point where wildfire starts will be possible and spread aided by weather conditions.
  • AFFECTED AREA: Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

  • TIMING: For the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and evening.

  • WINDS: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 5 to 12 percent.

  • TEMPERATURES: In the 80s to near 90.

  • EXPERIMENTAL RFTI: For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical.

  • IMPACTS: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A persistent trough over the Northern Rockies will maintain dry west flow across the U.S. Southwest over the next several days. Disturbances within this prevailing flow will allow winds to increase area-wide into the middle of the week. Gusty winds will develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create critical to extreme fire danger. Recent lack of precipitation has progressed fuel dryness to a point where wildfire starts will be possible and spread aided by weather conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to near 90. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Red Flag Warning issued May 6 at 1:39AM MDT until May 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Severe
Upcoming
From Tomorrow 12:00 (18 hours from now)
Until Today 21:00 (3 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY

  • A persistent trough over the Northern Rockies will maintain dry west flow across the U.S. Southwest over the next several days. Disturbances within this prevailing flow will allow winds to increase area-wide into the middle of the week. Gusty winds will develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create critical to extreme fire danger. Recent lack of precipitation has progressed fuel dryness to a point where wildfire starts will be possible and spread aided by weather conditions.
  • AFFECTED AREA: Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

  • TIMING: For the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and evening.

  • WINDS: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 5 to 12 percent.

  • TEMPERATURES: In the 80s to near 90.

  • EXPERIMENTAL RFTI: For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical.

  • IMPACTS: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A persistent trough over the Northern Rockies will maintain dry west flow across the U.S. Southwest over the next several days. Disturbances within this prevailing flow will allow winds to increase area-wide into the middle of the week. Gusty winds will develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create critical to extreme fire danger. Recent lack of precipitation has progressed fuel dryness to a point where wildfire starts will be possible and spread aided by weather conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to near 90. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Fire Weather Watch issued May 6 at 1:39AM MDT until May 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Severe
Upcoming
From Wednesday 12:00 (1 day from now)
Until Today 21:00 (3 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY

  • A persistent trough over the Northern Rockies will maintain dry west flow across the U.S. Southwest over the next several days. Disturbances within this prevailing flow will allow winds to increase area-wide into the middle of the week. Gusty winds will develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create critical to extreme fire danger. Recent lack of precipitation has progressed fuel dryness to a point where wildfire starts will be possible and spread aided by weather conditions.
  • AFFECTED AREA: Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

  • TIMING: For the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and evening.

  • WINDS: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 5 to 12 percent.

  • TEMPERATURES: In the 80s to near 90.

  • EXPERIMENTAL RFTI: For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical.

  • IMPACTS: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A persistent trough over the Northern Rockies will maintain dry west flow across the U.S. Southwest over the next several days. Disturbances within this prevailing flow will allow winds to increase area-wide into the middle of the week. Gusty winds will develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create critical to extreme fire danger. Recent lack of precipitation has progressed fuel dryness to a point where wildfire starts will be possible and spread aided by weather conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warnings, from Noon to 9PM Monday and Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, Wednesday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to near 90. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Monday, 3 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. For Tuesday, 5 to 8 Critical to Extreme. For Wednesday, 4 to 6 Near Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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