Watches, Warnings & Advisories



3 products issued by NWS for: 17 Miles NNW Animas NM

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
207 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND MONDAY FOR SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.An upper level disturbance slowly moving across the central
Rockies will induce lee side troughing across eastern Colorado and
New Mexico today and Monday. Embedded upper level impulses will
bring stronger winds aloft into southern New Mexico. The result
will be gusty west-southwest winds today, and west to west-
northwest winds on Monday, with gusts approaching 45 mph at times.
Meanwhile, minimum RH values will remain well into the single
digits across the lowlands today, with minimal improvement on
Monday. This will result in several hours of critical fire weather
conditions through this evening and returning again early Monday
afternoon.

NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-190300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-250519T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0028.250519T1800Z-250520T0300Z/
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-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
207 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH- CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including
  Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. This includes the
  Lincoln and Gila National Forests. Also, Far West Texas,
  including Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056 covering El Paso and
  Hudspeth Counties.

* TIMING...Today from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT, and Monday from Noon to
  9 PM MDT.

* WINDS...Today, from the west to southwest at 25 to 35 mph, and
  gusts up to 50 mph. Monday, west to west-northwest 25 to 30 mph,
  and gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values today will be 5 to 9
  percent in the lowlands, and 8 to 12 percent in the higher
  elevations. Very minor improvements are expected on Monday.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to 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.

&&

$$

MPH




Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
207 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND MONDAY FOR SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.An upper level disturbance slowly moving across the central
Rockies will induce lee side troughing across eastern Colorado and
New Mexico today and Monday. Embedded upper level impulses will
bring stronger winds aloft into southern New Mexico. The result
will be gusty west-southwest winds today, and west to west-
northwest winds on Monday, with gusts approaching 45 mph at times.
Meanwhile, minimum RH values will remain well into the single
digits across the lowlands today, with minimal improvement on
Monday. This will result in several hours of critical fire weather
conditions through this evening and returning again early Monday
afternoon.

NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-190300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-250519T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0028.250519T1800Z-250520T0300Z/
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-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
207 PM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH- CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including
  Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. This includes the
  Lincoln and Gila National Forests. Also, Far West Texas,
  including Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056 covering El Paso and
  Hudspeth Counties.

* TIMING...Today from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT, and Monday from Noon to
  9 PM MDT.

* WINDS...Today, from the west to southwest at 25 to 35 mph, and
  gusts up to 50 mph. Monday, west to west-northwest 25 to 30 mph,
  and gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values today will be 5 to 9
  percent in the lowlands, and 8 to 12 percent in the higher
  elevations. Very minor improvements are expected on Monday.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to 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.

&&

$$

MPH




Blowing Dust Advisory

BLOWING DUST ADVISORY
NWS EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
150 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2025

NMZ404-407-411-428-429-TXZ418>421-423-190200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-250519T0200Z/
150 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2025
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM-Southwest Desert/Mimbres
Basin NM-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-East Central
Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo NM-Southeast Tularosa Basin NM-Western El
Paso County TX-Eastern/Central El Paso County TX-Northern Hudspeth
Highlands/Hueco Mountains TX-Salt Basin TX-Rio Grande Valley of
Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties TX-

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.

* WHERE...The lowlands of south-central New Mexico and Far West
Texas.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull
Aside,
Stay Alive'.

$$