Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 26 at 6:28PM MDT until April 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 5:28pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 6:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
FAR WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY...
An upper-level low will move through the Great Basin on Sunday,
which will steer the jet stream across New Mexico during the
afternoon. Meanwhile, a surface low will develop over eastern
Colorado increasing winds across the area. These strong winds will
combine with very low relative humidity values at all elevations
and very dry fuels to create critical to extreme fire weather
conditions Sunday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...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, 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.
* TIMING...From 11 AM To 9 PM Sunday
* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...6 to 8, 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