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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:03 PM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT MONDAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 8 PM FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS... This upgrades the Fire Weather Watch previously in effect for Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and south central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowlands. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday through Midnight Sunday night. Another Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Sunday afternoon, tapering off in most areas after dark. Winds will return with similar speeds Monday morning and early afternoon, then taper off to gusts around 30 mph Monday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations, both Sunday and Monday. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 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. &&
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:03 PM May. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT MONDAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 8 PM FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS... This upgrades the Fire Weather Watch previously in effect for Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and south central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowlands. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday through Midnight Sunday night. Another Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Sunday afternoon, tapering off in most areas after dark. Winds will return with similar speeds Monday morning and early afternoon, then taper off to gusts around 30 mph Monday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations, both Sunday and Monday. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 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. &&
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