Wind Advisory in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday...
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Windy. Areas of blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to west around 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly clear. Windy. Lows around 60. West winds 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Windy. Highs 85 to 90. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Windy. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Cooler. Highs in the mid 70s.
... Wind Advisory in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday...
The National Weather Service in El Paso TX/Santa Teresa has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday.
Surface low pressure to the east combined with an approaching upper level disturbance will generate windy conditions across southern New Mexico and western Texas Monday afternoon and evening. West to southwest winds will increase to around 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. The high winds will produce blowing dust and sand causing visibilities to fall under a mile in a few areas... including portions of Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces and in the Deming vicinity. Hazardous driving conditions may occur... especially for high profile vehicles.
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 6:32 PM MDT on 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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.
