Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

El Paso, TX ∙ Las Cruces, NM ∙ Fabens, TX ∙ Rivers, NM ∙ Hachita Valley, NM ∙ Pecan Park, NM ∙ Las Cruces Municipal Airport, NM ∙ White Sands, NM ∙ Wind Mountain, NM ∙ Bayard, NM

Headline

...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND WEST TEXAS...
.A Pacific storm system, passing though the southwest and over the Four Corners region will keep our area dry, and increase the winds later this morning. This will elevate fire danger to critical to extremely critical across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, as well as Far West Texas. Wind gusts, from the southwest, will increase up to 60 mph or greater this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15-20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 452 AM MDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND WEST TEXAS... .A Pacific storm system, passing though the southwest and over the Four Corners region will keep our area dry, and increase the winds later this morning. This will elevate fire danger to critical to extremely critical across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, as well as Far West Texas. Wind gusts, from the southwest, will increase up to 60 mph or greater this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15-20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...winds increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 76. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7, Critical to Extremely Critical. * 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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