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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0009 Issued by the El Paso Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-15 11:24:48 386 WWUS84 KEPZ 151624 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1024 AM MDT Fri May 15 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .Much drier air is moving into the Borderland ahead of an upper level trough. This dry air combined with temperatures into the upper 80s to lower 90s will lead to RHs into the single digits. Winds will be on the increase to 20 to 30 mph to create critical fire weather conditions. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-160600- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1024 AM MDT Fri May 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113.Fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West-southwest at 15 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent lowlands, 7 to 13 percent mountains. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located over the lowlands along and west of the Rio Grande Valley. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-15 23:45:46 930 WWUS84 KEPZ 160445 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1045 PM MDT Fri May 15 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .Much drier air is moving into the Borderland ahead of an upper level trough. This dry air combined with temperatures into the upper 80s to lower 90s will lead to RHs into the single digits. Winds will be on the increase to 20 to 30 mph to create critical fire weather conditions. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-161300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1045 PM MDT Fri May 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113... * 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, 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. * WIND...West-southwest at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent lowlands, 7 to 13 percent mountains. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located over the lowlands along and west of the Rio Grande Valley, along with portions of New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 113. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ ROGERS Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-16 05:26:06 530 WWUS84 KEPZ 161025 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 425 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .Much drier air is moving into the Borderland ahead of an upper level trough. This dry air combined with temperatures into the upper 80s to lower 90s will lead to RHs into the single digits. Winds will be on the increase to 20 to 30 mph to create critical fire weather conditions. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-162100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 425 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113... * 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, 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. * WIND...West-southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent lowlands, 7 to 13 percent mountains. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located over the lowlands along and west of the Rio Grande Valley, along with portions of New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 113. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ DH Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-16 12:14:53 588 WWUS84 KEPZ 161714 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds aloft will begin to increase late tonight, with favored downslope areas seeing near- Red Flag conditions during the overnight and pre-dawn hours, as gusty winds help to create very poor RH recovery. Winds will stay strong along north and east-facing slopes Sunday night, and Red Flag conditions may persist through Sunday Night into Monday in those favored areas. TXZ056-171200- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY IN HUDSPETH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday has been cancelled, but only for Hudspeth County. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 056, Hudspeth County. * TIMING...Monday early afternoon through evening. * WINDS...West 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of southwest and south-central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowland deserts. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This area includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday from Noon through Midnight. Fire Weather Watch for Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday, and slightly lower on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ113-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1300Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from late Sunday night through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Near Red Flag conditions will develop this afternoon along north and east facing mountain slopes. Winds may diminish briefly in the evening, but will begin to ramp up again late in the night. Relative humidity recovery will be very poor in these locations, and Red Flag Conditions will develop by early morning as winds increase further. Red Flag conditions will develop over a wider area by late morning. Strong winds and poor RH recovery are expected again Sunday night along north and east facing slopes. This is a rare situation where Red Flag conditions may last through the night in favored downslope wind areas. Thus, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect starting Midnight Sunday night, and through the day Monday, when stronger winds will develop across a wider area again. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor recovery along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 6. * 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. && $$ MPH Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-16 12:14:53 588 WWUS84 KEPZ 161714 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds aloft will begin to increase late tonight, with favored downslope areas seeing near- Red Flag conditions during the overnight and pre-dawn hours, as gusty winds help to create very poor RH recovery. Winds will stay strong along north and east-facing slopes Sunday night, and Red Flag conditions may persist through Sunday Night into Monday in those favored areas. TXZ056-171200- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY IN HUDSPETH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday has been cancelled, but only for Hudspeth County. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 056, Hudspeth County. * TIMING...Monday early afternoon through evening. * WINDS...West 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of southwest and south-central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowland deserts. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This area includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday from Noon through Midnight. Fire Weather Watch for Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday, and slightly lower on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ113-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1300Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from late Sunday night through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Near Red Flag conditions will develop this afternoon along north and east facing mountain slopes. Winds may diminish briefly in the evening, but will begin to ramp up again late in the night. Relative humidity recovery will be very poor in these locations, and Red Flag Conditions will develop by early morning as winds increase further. Red Flag conditions will develop over a wider area by late morning. Strong winds and poor RH recovery are expected again Sunday night along north and east facing slopes. This is a rare situation where Red Flag conditions may last through the night in favored downslope wind areas. Thus, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect starting Midnight Sunday night, and through the day Monday, when stronger winds will develop across a wider area again. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor recovery along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 6. * 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. && $$ MPH Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-16 12:14:53 588 WWUS84 KEPZ 161714 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds aloft will begin to increase late tonight, with favored downslope areas seeing near- Red Flag conditions during the overnight and pre-dawn hours, as gusty winds help to create very poor RH recovery. Winds will stay strong along north and east-facing slopes Sunday night, and Red Flag conditions may persist through Sunday Night into Monday in those favored areas. TXZ056-171200- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY IN HUDSPETH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday has been cancelled, but only for Hudspeth County. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 056, Hudspeth County. * TIMING...Monday early afternoon through evening. * WINDS...West 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of southwest and south-central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowland deserts. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This area includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday from Noon through Midnight. Fire Weather Watch for Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday, and slightly lower on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ113-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1300Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from late Sunday night through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Near Red Flag conditions will develop this afternoon along north and east facing mountain slopes. Winds may diminish briefly in the evening, but will begin to ramp up again late in the night. Relative humidity recovery will be very poor in these locations, and Red Flag Conditions will develop by early morning as winds increase further. Red Flag conditions will develop over a wider area by late morning. Strong winds and poor RH recovery are expected again Sunday night along north and east facing slopes. This is a rare situation where Red Flag conditions may last through the night in favored downslope wind areas. Thus, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect starting Midnight Sunday night, and through the day Monday, when stronger winds will develop across a wider area again. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor recovery along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 6. * 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. 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