Red Flag Warning for Alfalfa, Texas
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
137 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY...
.West flow increasing again on Saturday as an upper level low
pressure system crosses the Southern Rockies. Winds speeds
increasing during much of the daytime hours, with gusts over 45
mph across much of southern New Mexico and far west Texas.
Conditions remain dry during the day with relative humidity
dropping to 10 to 15% mid-afternoon. Fuel conditions are dry due
to lack of rainfall in the past month as well as the precedent
drought status. The combination of weather factors and dry
grassland, brush, and timber will lead to critical fire danger and
risk of new fire starts and rapid spread.
NMZ112-TXZ055-056-271200-
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South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
137 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, AND 112...
* WIND...West at 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 6 Critical in South-Central New
Mexico and Far West Texas desert lowlands.
* 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.
Wind Advisory for Alfalfa, Texas
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1200 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024
NMZ407-410-411-414>416-427-TXZ418-419-271200-
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Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern
Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains
Below 7500 Feet-Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes
Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-West Central Tularosa
Basin/White Sands-Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso
County-
Including the cities of West El Paso, Socorro, Garfield, Apache
Summit, Timberon, Sunspot, Hatch, Chaparral, Upper Valley, Las
Cruces, Fort Bliss, Mayhill, Deming, White Sands National Park,
Mescalero, Cloudcroft, Vado, East and Northeast El Paso, Downtown
El Paso, Radium Springs, White Sands Range Headquarters,
Sacramento, Mountain Park, Pinon, Sunland Park, and Columbus
1200 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Sacramento Mountains, Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin,
Northern Dona Ana County, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley,
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Western El Paso County,
and Eastern/Central El Paso County.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The peak winds are expected between 2pm and
6pm. In addition to the winds, blowing dust could reduce
visibilities to 1-2 miles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.