2 products issued by NWS for: Socorro TX
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 815 PM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... .Strong southwest flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will induce low surface pressure over the southern High Plains Sunday and Monday. Subsequent tightening of the surface pressure gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-southwest. Peak wind gusts around 45 mph over the high terrain, gaps, and east slopes are forecast, with slightly lower gusts elsewhere. Very dry air remains in place while winds increase, creating critical fire danger for southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Fuel dryness is near normal for mid-May, but weather conditions will be favorable for rapid drying of fine fuels and increasing ERCs back above seasonal normals through the weekend. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-181200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0027.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0024.250519T1800Z-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- 815 PM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Texas, Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County,Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County/ In New Mexico, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...For Sunday, 11 AM to 9 PM. For Monday, 12 PM to 9 PM. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Sunday, 5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. For Monday, 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ DH
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 815 PM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... .Strong southwest flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will induce low surface pressure over the southern High Plains Sunday and Monday. Subsequent tightening of the surface pressure gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-southwest. Peak wind gusts around 45 mph over the high terrain, gaps, and east slopes are forecast, with slightly lower gusts elsewhere. Very dry air remains in place while winds increase, creating critical fire danger for southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Fuel dryness is near normal for mid-May, but weather conditions will be favorable for rapid drying of fine fuels and increasing ERCs back above seasonal normals through the weekend. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-181200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0027.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0024.250519T1800Z-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- 815 PM MDT Sat May 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Texas, Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County,Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County/ In New Mexico, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...For Sunday, 11 AM to 9 PM. For Monday, 12 PM to 9 PM. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Sunday, 5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. For Monday, 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ DH