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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:07 PM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH- CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH- CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. This includes the Lincoln and Gila National Forests. Also, Far West Texas, including Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056 covering El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. * TIMING...Today from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT, and Monday from Noon to 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...Today, from the west to southwest at 25 to 35 mph, and gusts up to 50 mph. Monday, west to west-northwest 25 to 30 mph, and gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values today will be 5 to 9 percent in the lowlands, and 8 to 12 percent in the higher elevations. Very minor improvements are expected on Monday. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. * 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. &&
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:07 PM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH- CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH- CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. This includes the Lincoln and Gila National Forests. Also, Far West Texas, including Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056 covering El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. * TIMING...Today from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT, and Monday from Noon to 9 PM MDT. * WINDS...Today, from the west to southwest at 25 to 35 mph, and gusts up to 50 mph. Monday, west to west-northwest 25 to 30 mph, and gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values today will be 5 to 9 percent in the lowlands, and 8 to 12 percent in the higher elevations. Very minor improvements are expected on Monday. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. * 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 and Dust Advisory
Issued: 7:51 PM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...The lowlands of south-central New Mexico and Far West Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. &&
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