Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms with little or no rain in the evening...then isolated rain showers after midnight. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday.
Southwest winds will increase speed to 35 mph... with gusts to 50 mph developing by early afternoon. Expect strongest winds over summits and hilltops... and east of the northern and central mountains. Blowing dust will drop visibilities to a mile or less at times.
Wind speeds will decrease gradually after sunset to ease hazardous wind conditions by late evening. Breezy winds will continue past midnight along and east of the Central Mountain chain.
Tie down loose items that could be blown about by the wind... or bring them inside if possible. If driving large or tall vehicles... expect dangerous cross winds on roads oriented northwest and southeast. These include Highway 285 from Eldorado to Roswell... and Highway 550 from Bloomfield to Cuba.
All drivers should exercise caution while driving in the Wind Advisory area. Sudden gusts of wind may cause you to lose control of your vehicle.
Shy
Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 6:48 PM MDT on May 11, 2008
... Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am to 9 PM MDT Monday...
A red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am to 9 PM MDT Monday.
Relative humidity of 15 percent or lower with sustained 20 foot winds of 20 mph or higher... and high fire danger are expected.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
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632 PM MDT sun may 11 2008
... Red flag warning in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday...
The National Weather Service in El Paso TX/Santa Teresa has issued a red flag warning... which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Sustained 20 ft winds will exceed 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph Monday afternoon and early Monday evening. Minimum relative humidities will drop below 15 percent over most locations... and fire dangers are expected to remain at very high or greater levels.
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 will create extreme fire growth potential.
Tripoli
206 PM CDT sun may 11 2008 /106 PM MDT sun may 11 2008/
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening...
On Monday... southwest to west winds of 25 to 35 mph and temperatures in the 90s will result in minimum humidities below 10 percent. In addition... fire danger will remain very high.
Do not throw cigarettes onto the ground or out of a moving vehicle. Keep vehicles on driving surfaces... and do not drive through tall grass. Avoid activities that may produce outdoor flames or Sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow rapidly into dangerous wind-driven wildfires.
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