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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 9:11 AM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Texas, Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County. In New Mexico, 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...For today, 11 AM to 9 PM. For Monday, 12 PM to 9 PM. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * 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: 9:11 AM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Texas, Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County. In New Mexico, 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...For today, 11 AM to 9 PM. For Monday, 12 PM to 9 PM. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * 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: 9:10 AM May. 18, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley, and Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin. In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Salt Basin, and Western El Paso County. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Major roadways with the highest risk for hazardous driving conditions: - Interstate 10 between Las Cruces and Sierra Blanca TX - Interstate 10 between Lordsburg and AZ State Line - US Highway 54 between El Paso and Alamogordo - US Highway 62/180 between El Paso and Dell City 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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