Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
443 WWUS84 KEPZ 051847 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1247 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY... .A persistent trough will allow a few disturbances to move through the area through Wednesday. Gusty winds will develop each afternoon combining with very low relative humidity to create critical fire conditions. NMZ110>113-060500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0007.240507T1800Z-240508T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-240506T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0008.240506T1800Z-240507T0300Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- 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- 1247 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ZONES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ZONES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. This is in addition to the Red Flag Warning already in effect for today and Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...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...Beginning at noon and lasting into the evening hours on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. * WINDS...For today and Monday, Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Tuesday, west winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent Sunday and Tuesday; 7 to 12 percent Monday. * TEMPERATURES...80s lowlands, 70s mountains. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 7 Near Critical to Extreme on Sunday. 3 to 6 Near Critical to Critical on Monday. 4 to 8 Near critical to extreme on Tuesday. * 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. && $$ TXZ055-056-060500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0007.240507T1800Z-240508T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0008.240506T1800Z-240507T0300Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1247 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR WEST TEXAS ZONES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR WEST TEXAS... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. This is in addition to the Red Flag Warning already in effect for Monday. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...9 to 12 percent for Monday. 6 to 9 percent for Tuesday. * TEMPERATURES...Afternoon temperatures in the 80s. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5 Near Critical to Critical. 3 to 6 on Tuesday with highest threat across higher elevations and east slope areas. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ BROWN