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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0012 Issued by the El Paso Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-03-29 04:07:04 119 WWUS84 KEPZ 290906 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 306 AM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Increasing west to southwesterly flow aloft will induce lee surface troughing east of the Rockies on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Breezy to windy conditions will result across southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. The winds, in combination with very low humidity, and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions across a wide area Saturday and Sunday afternoons. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-292200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.250330T1800Z-250331T0100Z/ /O.CON.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- 306 AM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR 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, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday and in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zones 055 El Paso County, 056 Hudspeth County, New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Saturday from Noon through 8 PM MDT and Sunday from Noon through 7 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon minimum RH values 7 to 10 percent in the desert lowlands, 10 to 15 percent above 6000 feet, and 15 to 20 percent above 7500 feet. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 6 or Near-Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...any fires 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. && $$ BROWN Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-29 14:49:53 098 WWUS84 KEPZ 291949 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 149 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Increasing west to southwesterly flow aloft will induce lee surface troughing east of the Rockies this afternoon and again on Sunday afternoons. Windy conditions will result across southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. The winds, in combination with very low humidity, and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions across a wide area Saturday and Sunday afternoons. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-300400- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250330T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.250330T1800Z-250331T0100Z/ 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- 149 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY 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, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday and in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zones 055 El Paso County, 056 Hudspeth County, New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Today through 8 PM MDT and Sunday from Noon through 7 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Afternoon minimum RH values 7 to 10 percent in the desert lowlands, 10 to 15 percent above 6000 feet, and 15 to 20 percent above 7500 feet. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 6 or Near-Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...any fires 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. && $$ DH Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-29 22:33:38 781 WWUS84 KEPZ 300333 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 933 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... .Breezy west flow continues into Sunday with a lee surface low over eastern New Mexico. Winds will be slightly weaker than Saturday, but still likely to reach critical thresholds and promote rapid fire spread. The winds, in combination with very low humidity and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions for several hours Sunday afternoon. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-301400- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.250330T1800Z-250331T0100Z/ 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- 933 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * 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...Sunday Afternoon from Noon through 7 PM MDT. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5 or Near-Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...any fires 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. && $$ Dennhardt Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-30 04:38:05 385 WWUS84 KEPZ 300937 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 337 AM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... ...CRITICAL TO NEAR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY... .Breezy west flow continues today with a lee surface low over eastern New Mexico. Winds will be slightly weaker than Saturday, but still likely to reach critical thresholds and promote rapid fire spread. The winds, in combination with very low humidity and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions for several hours Sunday afternoon. Another system will approach the area on Tuesday, which will bring strong winds with 20-foot gusts as high as 50 MPH. Lowland RH values will drop well into the teens with values of 15 to 25 percent in the mountains. Nevertheless, given the dry fuels, the fire danger will remain very high in the Lincoln and Capitan National Forests and is included within the Fire Weather Watch. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-310200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0012.250401T1800Z-250402T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.250330T1800Z-250331T0100Z/ 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- 337 AM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 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 Noon Sunday to 7 PM MDT and a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday 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...For the Warning, Sunday Afternoon from Noon through 7 PM MDT. For the Watch, Tuesday afternoon Noon through 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...For Sunday, West winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Tuesday, West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Sunday, 7 to 13 percent. For Tuesday, 10 to 15 percent below 7500 and 15 to 25 percent above 7500 feet. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Sunday, 3 to 5 or Near-Critical to Critical. For Tuesday, 4 to 7 or critical to near-extreme * IMPACTS...any fires 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ BROWN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||