3 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles SW Fort Bliss TX
High Wind Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1114 PM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025 NMZ405>407-410-411-414-417-427>429-TXZ418>424-181400- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.250318T1800Z-250319T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0014.250318T1800Z-250319T0300Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-Southern Hudspeth Highlands-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- Including the cities of Hueco Tanks, Tornillo, Vado, Alamogordo, West El Paso, Timberon, Hatch, Cloverdale, Fort Hancock, Crow Flats, White Sands National Park, Dell City, Downtown El Paso, Holloman AFB, Las Cruces, Radium Springs, East and Northeast El Paso, Chaparral, Garfield, Orogrande, Loma Linda, Sunland Park, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Mescalero, Indian Hot Springs, Fort Bliss, Mountain Park, Tularosa, Socorro, White Sands Range Headquarters, Fabens, Antelope Wells, Hachita, Columbus, Cornudas, Animas, Upper Valley, and Deming 1114 PM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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`. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
Blowing Dust Advisory
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NWS EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 1114 PM MDT MON MAR 17 2025 NMZ405>407-410-411-414-417-427>429-TXZ418>424-190300- /O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0014.250318T1800Z-250319T0300Z/ 1200 PM MDT TUE MAR 18 2025 Lowlands of the Bootheel NM-Uplands of the Bootheel NM-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin NM-Northern Dona Ana County NM-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-Otero Mesa NM-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands 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-Southern Hudspeth Highlands TX-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties TX-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County TX- ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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'. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 832 PM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TUESDAY... .A passing weather system on Tuesday will bring very strong winds and dry conditions to Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. Relative humidity will drop into the teens and lower double digits--with single digits favored out east--by late morning, and remain quite low well into the evening. Southwest to west winds will increase through the mid morning hours and will peak during the mid and late-afternoon hours, even extending into the evening. Sustained winds at and above 35 mph, with gusts exceeding 55 mph are expected. ERC values are well above average for mid March. Fire danger will be critical due to these weather conditions. NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-181400- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0009.250318T1700Z-250319T0300Z/ 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- 832 PM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones across Far West Texas, Southwest and South Central New Mexico including the Lincoln National Forest, and the lowlands and deserts across the Borderland region. This includes fire weather zones FWZ055, FWZ056, FWZ111, FWZ112, FWZ113. * TIMING...11 AM through 9 PM Tuesday. * WINDS...West 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Lowlands 6-11 percent, mountains 13-15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Slightly above normal. Mid to upper 70s. * 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. && $$