Weather
Fire Weather Watch 062323
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY DUE TO BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS... .Southwest flow aloft increases on Friday in response to a shortwave over Four Corners. Above normal temperatures and very dry air will combine with gusty southwest winds on Friday to create high fire danger. Sustained 20-ft winds of 20 to 25 mph will be possible with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Any fires that develop will have the potential for rapid fire growth.
Heat Advisory from midnight Friday through at least Saturday 0623-062423
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Otero Mesa-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Garfield,
Hatch, Radium Springs, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda,
and Sierra Blanca
501 AM MDT Wed Jun 21 2023
Red Flag Warning today 061923
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS... ..Hot, dry, breezy conditions will continue today due to a persistent area of high pressure over the region. This will create several hours of critical fire weather for the Gila National Forest and adjacent lowlands. Any fires that develop will have the potential for rapid fire growth..
NMZ110-200300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.230619T1800Z-230620T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
600 AM MDT Mon Jun 19 2023
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS...
Red Flag Warning Saturday 061723
.CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... Gusty winds each afternoon as strong winds aloft move across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph to create low to moderate red flag conditions this afternoon for all of southwestern and south central New Mexico.
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
225 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023
Red Flag Warning016-061723
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... Gusty winds each afternoon as strong winds aloft move across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph to create low to moderate red flag conditions this afternoon for all of southwestern and south central New Mexico....RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS WITHIN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 110...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS WITHIN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 110...
Red Flag Warning 0616 fire weather watch 061723-2
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... Winds will increase each afternoon as an upper level system moves across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph along with ERC values in the 85-95th percentile to create low to moderate red flag conditions. Winds are expected to subside after sunset each evening. For Friday, critical winds are expected for the Gila and adjacent areas. For Saturday, critical winds are expected to spread across all New Mexico zones.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...
Red Flag Warning 0616 Fire weather Watch 061723
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... Winds will increase each afternoon as an upper level system moves across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph along with ERC values in the 85-95th percentile to create low to moderate red flag conditions. Winds are expected to subside after sunset each evening. For Friday, critical winds are expected for the Gila and adjacent areas. For Saturday, critical winds are expected to spread across all New Mexico zones.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
THE GILA WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS...
Fire Weather Watch 0615-061623
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... Winds will increase on Thursday afternoon as an upper level system moves across New Mexico. Min RH values will between 6 and 14% combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph along with ERC values in the 85-95th percentile to create low-end red flag conditions. Winds are expected to subside after sunset.
NMZ110-152200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0015.230616T1800Z-230617T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
214 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023