Weather
Red Flag Warning today and tomorrow 0529-053022
ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND ON MONDAY... .An approaching upper level system will create strong southwest winds this afternoon. Winds look to become gusty in the higher terrain locations as stronger winds aloft move over the area, especially over the Gila Region and Sacramento Mountains. This afternoon humidity values will be very low. A very dry spring has led to extremely dry fuels over much of southern New Mexico and far west Texas. These elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected to persist through Monday with winds strengthening in the afternoon hours and afternoon humidity values remaining extremely dry.
Wind Advisory 052922
Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-
Red Flag warnings Saturday and Sunday, Fire Weather watch Monday 053022
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND ON SUNDAY... .An approaching upper level system will create stronger west to southwest winds Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Winds look to become gusty in the higher terrain locations as stronger winds aloft move over the area, especially over the Gila Region and Sacramento Mountains. Afternoon humidity values will remain in the single digits through the weekend as well, with overnight humidity recoveries struggling to make it over 30%. A very dry spring has led to extremely dry fuels over much of southern New Mexico and far west Texas. These critical fire weather conditions are expected to persist through the holiday weekend; with winds strengthening in the afternoon hours, afternoon humidity values remaining extremely dry, and overnight humidity recoveries hardly reaching 30%. Similar conditions are expected on Monday except the winds will be slightly weaker than they are this weekend.
Red Flag Warning Saturday 052822, Fire weather watch Sunday 052922
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .An approaching upper level system will create stronger west to southwest winds Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Winds look to become gusty in the higher terrain locations as stronger winds aloft move over the area, especially over the Gila Region and Sacramento Mountains. Afternoon humidity values will remain in the single digits through the weekend as well, with overnight humidity recoveries struggling to make it over 30%. A very dry spring has led to extremely dry fuels over much of southern New Mexico and far west Texas. These critical fire weather conditions are expected to persist through the holiday weekend; with winds strengthening in the afternoon hours, afternoon humidity values remaining extremely dry, and overnight humidity recoveries hardly reaching 30%.
Fire Weather Watch from 5/28/2022 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM MDT for Grant County, NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY... .An approaching upper level storm system will help create strong and gusty surface winds. When you combine the strong winds with very low RH's, we will see Red Flag conditions across much of southwest and south central New Mexico and far west Texas on Saturday afternoon. We will likely see another day of strong winds and low RH's on Sunday as well.
NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-262200-
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Updated to Red Flag Warning for Tuesday 052433
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY... .An upper level system will approach New Mexico Tuesday afternoon with an increase in winds expected. Very low humidity (6 to 12 percent) is anticipated across much of southwest and south-central New Mexico, and coupled with the breezy to windy conditions (20 ft winds 20 to 25 mph), in addition to very dry fuels, critical fire weather conditions are anticipated. Farther east across far west Texas and the Sacramento mountains, there is uncertainty in the wind speeds. Consequently, the Fire Weather Watch has been omitted from these locations at this time.
Red Flag warning Friday 052022
ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.. Elevated conditions are expected for areas west of the Continental Divide (NW FW Zone 110) today. Conditions will become critical on Friday as dry weather and gusty winds are expected to return to the region as an upper level system approaches the area.
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055,
056, 111, 112, AND 113...
Red Flag warnings today 051922 and tomorrow Friday 052022
ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.. Elevated conditions are expected for areas west of the Continental Divide (NW FW Zone 110) today. Conditions will become critical on Friday as dry weather and gusty winds are expected to return to the region as an upper level system approaches the area.