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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 9:43 AM Apr. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING, AND SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS, AND THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...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...winds both days increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. * WINDS...Saturday...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Sunday...west 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to mid 80s. * 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. &&
Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 9:43 AM Apr. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING, AND SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS, AND THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...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...winds both days increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. * WINDS...Saturday...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Sunday...west 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to mid 80s. * 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. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:30 AM Apr. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by a potential break of the Cement Lake Dam in west El Paso is possible. * WHERE...Areas below Cement Lake Dam in west El Paso, including extreme southeastern Dona Ana County and portions of western El Paso County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...If a dam failure at Cement Lake occurs, flooding may impact portions of Loop-375, Paisano Drive, and Doniphan Drive. Enhanced flows may occur on the Rio Grande down to the American Diversion Dam, including along Brickland Road. Low water levels in the Rio Grande will mitigate impacts. Razor wire in the flood plain at the Cement Lake outlet could become entangled with debris, or partially submerged, affecting flood flows and creating an additional hazard. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Potential failure of the earthen dam at Cement Lake, also known as the Portland Cement Reservoir. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor and follow advice from local emergency management officials. Heed all road closures in the area. The latest information on road closures &&
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