Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1222 PM MDT Tue May 12 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE NORTHEAST PLAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...

.A very dry airmass combined with gusty westerly winds and
increasingly dry fuels will bring several hours of critical fire
weather conditions across eastern New Mexico on Thursday afternoon
and evening. Any fires that do start will spread rapidly.

NMZ104-123-125-126-131300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0034.260514T1800Z-260515T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands-East
Central Plains-
1222 PM MDT Tue May 12 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast Highlands
  (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains
  (Zone 126).

* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field
of this Fire Weather Watch.

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Air Quality Alert

TXZ418-419-140300-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, and Fort Bliss
140 PM MDT Tue May 12 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an
Ozone Action Day for the El Paso Area, until 9 PM MDT this evening
and from 10 AM to 9 PM Wednesday.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone pollution in the El Paso area. You can help
prevent ozone Pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a
bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes,
conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.
For more information on ozone:

OZONE: THE FACTS
www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html

EPA AIR NOW:
www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&cityid=236

TAKE CARE OF TEXAS:
www.takecareoftexas.org/air/airquality

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ZA

TXZ187-189-204>207-220-221-140000-

Air Quality Alert Message
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Relayed By National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
226 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026

...OZONE ACTION DAY...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued
an Ozone Action Day for the San Antonio area for Wednesday, May 13,
2026.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone air pollution in the San Antonio area on
Wednesday.

You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking
or riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive
through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned.

If required, the next Ozone Action Day will be issued by 3 PM
on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

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For more information on ozone:

Ozone: The Facts
www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html

EPA Air Now
www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_state&stateid=45&tab=0

Take Care of Texas
www.takecareoftexas.org

Alamo Area Council of Governments Air Quality Outreach & Education
www.aacog.com/index.aspx?nid=99

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1147 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

TXZ021>044-131700-
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-
Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum-
Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
1147 AM CDT Tue May 12 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling
Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A few isolated thunderstorms may develop this evening over the far
southern Texas Panhandle and adjacent areas of the South Plains. If
storms develop, they will be capable of producing strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated thunderstorms again be possible over the far southern Texas
Panhandle on Wednesday afternoon and evening, some of which may
produce strong wind gusts.

Scattered thunderstorms may impact portions of the region on
Thursday.

Elevated fire weather conditions will likely return to areas on the
Caprock beginning Wednesday and continuing through the weekend.

Thunderstorm chances return mainly to areas off the Caprock beginning
on Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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