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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0011 Issued by the El Paso Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-03-27 05:56:08 199 WWUS84 KEPZ 271055 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...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. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-281200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0011.250329T1800Z-250330T0200Z/ Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 455 AM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... 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 evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, 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...Saturday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest to west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Between 8 and 15 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 6 or Near-Critical to Critical * IMPACTS...any fire that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Rogers Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-27 16:09:00 104 WWUS84 KEPZ 272108 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 308 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...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. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-281200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0011.250329T1800Z-250330T0200Z/ Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 308 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056 El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. New Mexico 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...Saturday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 12 percent, up to 20 percent above 7500 feet. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 6 or Near-Critical to Critical * IMPACTS...any fire that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2025-03-28 04:50:36 840 WWUS84 KEPZ 280950 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 350 AM MDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...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. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-291100- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0011.250329T1800Z-250330T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0011.250329T1800Z-250330T0200Z/ Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 350 AM MDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... 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 MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County, 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...Saturday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest to west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 18 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 6 or Near-Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...any fire that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ Rogers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||