Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
306 PM MST Fri May 16 2025
AZZ112-113-117-140-180200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0010.250517T1800Z-250518T0200Z/
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather
Zone 112)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County (Fire Weather Zone
113)-White Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 117)-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone
140)-
306 PM MST Fri May 16 2025 /406 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON MDT/
TO 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ARIZONA|...
* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Alpine, Dilkon, Holbrook,
Kykotsmovi, Pinetop-Lakeside, Show Low, Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba
City, Whiteriver and Winslow. This includes portions of the
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
potential to spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.
Please notify field crews of this Red Flag Warning.
&&
$$
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/flagstaff
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL
BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS,
DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.
NMZ106-171300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0029.250517T1800Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday.
* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) Saturday
from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday from 11AM to 9PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent both days.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL
BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS,
DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.
NMZ124-171300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0029.250517T1800Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. A
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) Saturday
from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday 11AM to 9PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent both days.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
FOR PORTIONS OF 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 Saturday
and Sunday. Subsequent tightening of the surface pressure
gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-southwest
beginning on Saturday. Strongest winds are forecast to occur
Sunday and Monday afternoons. Very dry air remains in place while
winds increase, creating critical fire danger for much of
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.
NMZ112-113-171300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.250517T1900Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning for south-central New Mexico, which is
in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and
Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.
* WINDS...For Saturday, southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph. For Sunday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Saturday, 4 to 6 or Near Critical to
Critical. For Sunday, 5 to 8 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.
&&
$$
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1249 PM MST Fri May 16 2025
AZZ151>154-171130-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.A.0013.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 151
Western half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southeast corner of Pinal County-
Extreme Eastern Pima County-Western third of Cochise County-
Santa Cruz County-TDC-Arizona Fire Weather Zone 152
Eastern half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southwest Graham County and Eastern two thirds of
Cochise County-Southern San Carlos Reservation-
Southern Greenlee County below 5000 feet-TDC-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 153
Northern Graham County-Northern Greenlee County-
White and Gila Mountains-Apache Sitgreaves NF-
Southern San Carlos Reservation above 5000 feet-SDC-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 154
Forest Woodlands FDRA including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona above 5500 feet-Coronado NF-TDC-
1249 PM MST Fri May 16 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 151, 152, 153, AND 154...
* AFFECTED AREA...Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and eastern portion
of Santa Cruz Counties, including the Sky Islands of Southeast
Arizona. Fire Weather Zones 151, 152, 153 and 154.
* TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
potential to spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.
&&
$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
226 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, CULBERSON COUNTY, AND THE GUADALUPE AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...
NMZ116>119-TXZ270>273-277-278-170730-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0017.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Eastern Culberson-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills-
226 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 /126 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, CULBERSON COUNTY, AND THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* RFTI...7 or extreme.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* SEVERITY...
FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5).
WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5).
FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL
BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS,
DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.
NMZ106-171300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0029.250517T1800Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday.
* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) Saturday
from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday from 11AM to 9PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent both days.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL
BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS,
DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.
NMZ109-171300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
West Central Basin and Range-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Sunday
from 11AM to 9PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 30 to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL
BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS,
DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.
NMZ124-171300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0029.250517T1800Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. A
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) Saturday
from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday 11AM to 9PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent both days.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
FOR PORTIONS OF 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 Saturday
and Sunday. Subsequent tightening of the surface pressure
gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-southwest
beginning on Saturday. Strongest winds are forecast to occur
Sunday and Monday afternoons. Very dry air remains in place while
winds increase, creating critical fire danger for much of
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.
NMZ110-111-TXZ055-056-171300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone
055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather
Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest
Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 111
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
&&
$$
Aronson
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
FOR PORTIONS OF 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 Saturday
and Sunday. Subsequent tightening of the surface pressure
gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-southwest
beginning on Saturday. Strongest winds are forecast to occur
Sunday and Monday afternoons. Very dry air remains in place while
winds increase, creating critical fire danger for much of
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.
NMZ112-113-171300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.250517T1900Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning for south-central New Mexico, which is
in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and
Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.
* WINDS...For Saturday, southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph. For Sunday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Saturday, 4 to 6 or Near Critical to
Critical. For Sunday, 5 to 8 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.
&&
$$
