Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 8:41PM MDT until May 19 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 7:41pm
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 5:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY FOR SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...
.An upper level disturbance slowly moving across the central
Rockies will induce lee side troughing across eastern Colorado
and New Mexico Monday. Embedded upper level impulses will bring
stronger winds aloft into southern New Mexico. The result will be
gusty west to west-northwest winds on Monday, with gusts
approaching 45 mph at times. Meanwhile, minimum RH values will
remain well into the single to low double digits across the
lowlands. This will result in several hours of critical fire
weather conditions Monday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico
including Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. This
includes the Lincoln and Gila National Forests. Also, Far West
Texas, including Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056 covering El
Paso and Hudspeth Counties.
* TIMING...Monday from Noon to 9 PM MDT.
* WINDS...Monday from west to west-northwest 25 to 30 mph, and
gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values today will be 8 to 11
percent in the lowlands, and 11 to 15 percent in the higher
elevations.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southwest Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains; El Paso; Hudspeth
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM