One product issued by NWS for: El Paso International Airport TX
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring breezy southwest winds to the region today, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will remain elevated for east slope areas overnight tonight, increasing area wide through the late morning area wide, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours. NMZ110>112-TXZ055-190200- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0014.260518T1500Z-260519T0200Z/ 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- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS.. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM. * WINDS..Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6. * 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. && $$