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Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-16 12:14:53 588 WWUS84 KEPZ 161714 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds aloft will begin to increase late tonight, with favored downslope areas seeing near- Red Flag conditions during the overnight and pre-dawn hours, as gusty winds help to create very poor RH recovery. Winds will stay strong along north and east-facing slopes Sunday night, and Red Flag conditions may persist through Sunday Night into Monday in those favored areas. TXZ056-171200- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY IN HUDSPETH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday has been cancelled, but only for Hudspeth County. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 056, Hudspeth County. * TIMING...Monday early afternoon through evening. * WINDS...West 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of southwest and south-central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowland deserts. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This area includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday from Noon through Midnight. Fire Weather Watch for Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday, and slightly lower on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ113-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1300Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from late Sunday night through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Near Red Flag conditions will develop this afternoon along north and east facing mountain slopes. Winds may diminish briefly in the evening, but will begin to ramp up again late in the night. Relative humidity recovery will be very poor in these locations, and Red Flag Conditions will develop by early morning as winds increase further. Red Flag conditions will develop over a wider area by late morning. Strong winds and poor RH recovery are expected again Sunday night along north and east facing slopes. This is a rare situation where Red Flag conditions may last through the night in favored downslope wind areas. Thus, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect starting Midnight Sunday night, and through the day Monday, when stronger winds will develop across a wider area again. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor recovery along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MPH Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-16 12:14:53 588 WWUS84 KEPZ 161714 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds aloft will begin to increase late tonight, with favored downslope areas seeing near- Red Flag conditions during the overnight and pre-dawn hours, as gusty winds help to create very poor RH recovery. Winds will stay strong along north and east-facing slopes Sunday night, and Red Flag conditions may persist through Sunday Night into Monday in those favored areas. TXZ056-171200- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY IN HUDSPETH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Sunday has been cancelled, but only for Hudspeth County. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 056, Hudspeth County. * TIMING...Monday early afternoon through evening. * WINDS...West 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from noon Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of southwest and south-central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowland deserts. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This area includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday from Noon through Midnight. Fire Weather Watch for Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday, and slightly lower on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ113-171200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1300Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1114 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from late Sunday night through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Near Red Flag conditions will develop this afternoon along north and east facing mountain slopes. Winds may diminish briefly in the evening, but will begin to ramp up again late in the night. Relative humidity recovery will be very poor in these locations, and Red Flag Conditions will develop by early morning as winds increase further. Red Flag conditions will develop over a wider area by late morning. Strong winds and poor RH recovery are expected again Sunday night along north and east facing slopes. This is a rare situation where Red Flag conditions may last through the night in favored downslope wind areas. Thus, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect starting Midnight Sunday night, and through the day Monday, when stronger winds will develop across a wider area again. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor recovery along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ MPH Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 05:50:08 348 WWUS84 KEPZ 171049 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. East slope areas are already seeing windy conditions with winds expected to increase area wide later this morning into this afternoon, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 45 MPH. Winds will stay elevated overnight tonight for east facing slopes, and increase again for Monday, once again topping out around 20 to 25 MPH. NMZ113-172100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1300Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Now through Monday Night, especially for east facing slopes * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor recovery along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-172100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday from Noon through Midnight. Fire Weather Watch for Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday, and slightly lower on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ056-172100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County. * TIMING...Monday early afternoon through evening. * WINDS...West 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. && $$ BROWN Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 05:50:08 348 WWUS84 KEPZ 171049 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. East slope areas are already seeing windy conditions with winds expected to increase area wide later this morning into this afternoon, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 45 MPH. Winds will stay elevated overnight tonight for east facing slopes, and increase again for Monday, once again topping out around 20 to 25 MPH. NMZ113-172100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1300Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...Now through Monday Night, especially for east facing slopes * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor recovery along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-172100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND PARTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday from Noon through Midnight. Fire Weather Watch for Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday, and slightly lower on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ056-172100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 449 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HUDSPETH COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County. * TIMING...Monday early afternoon through evening. * WINDS...West 16 to 22 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ BROWN Action: Time Extended Issued At: 2026-05-17 13:03:53 797 WWUS84 KEPZ 171803 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will continue to increase through the afternoon, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 40 MPH. Winds will stay elevated overnight tonight for east and north-facing slopes, but with some variability and lighter periods, and will increase again for Monday, once again topping out around 20 to 25 MPH, with gusts around 45 mph. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours. NMZ113-180600- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260519T0500Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THE NIGHT AND UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY IN THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... This upgrades the Fire Weather Watch previously in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 113, Capitan and Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln NF. * TIMING AND WINDS...Southwest winds will continue to increase this afternoon, generally topping out at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Winds will diminish for a time this evening, with some variability in wind direction along north and east facing mountain slopes. Southwest winds will return after Midnight, gusting 35 to 45 mph into the early afternoon hours. Winds will begin to taper off in the lower elevation in the evening, holding on the longest along east and north facing mountain slopes. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor overnight recovery, especially along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 through the period. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Winds tonight will vary considerably with terrain, and may diminish for a time before returning after midnight. The areas of most concern will be along north and east facing mountain slopes. 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. && $$ TXZ056-171915- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056... Winds will generally be strongest over southern New Mexico and parts of El Paso County on Monday, though a few gusts around 30 mph will be possible near and north of U.S. Highway 62/180. Relative Humidity will also be in the 5 to 8 percent range. While fire weather conditions will be elevated in northern Hudspeth County on Monday, conditions will fall short of Red Flag Warning Criteria. $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-180600- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0014.260518T1500Z-260519T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 13:03:53 797 WWUS84 KEPZ 171803 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring increasing southwest winds to the region over the next couple of days, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will continue to increase through the afternoon, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 40 MPH. Winds will stay elevated overnight tonight for east and north-facing slopes, but with some variability and lighter periods, and will increase again for Monday, once again topping out around 20 to 25 MPH, with gusts around 45 mph. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours. NMZ113-180600- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T0600Z-260519T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260519T0500Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THE NIGHT AND UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY IN THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS... This upgrades the Fire Weather Watch previously in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...New Mexico Fire Weather Zone 113, Capitan and Sacramento Mountains, Lincoln NF. * TIMING AND WINDS...Southwest winds will continue to increase this afternoon, generally topping out at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Winds will diminish for a time this evening, with some variability in wind direction along north and east facing mountain slopes. Southwest winds will return after Midnight, gusting 35 to 45 mph into the early afternoon hours. Winds will begin to taper off in the lower elevation in the evening, holding on the longest along east and north facing mountain slopes. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor overnight recovery, especially along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 through the period. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Winds tonight will vary considerably with terrain, and may diminish for a time before returning after midnight. The areas of most concern will be along north and east facing mountain slopes. 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. && $$ TXZ056-171915- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County- 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056... Winds will generally be strongest over southern New Mexico and parts of El Paso County on Monday, though a few gusts around 30 mph will be possible near and north of U.S. Highway 62/180. Relative Humidity will also be in the 5 to 8 percent range. While fire weather conditions will be elevated in northern Hudspeth County on Monday, conditions will fall short of Red Flag Warning Criteria. $$ NMZ110>112-TXZ055-180600- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0014.260518T1500Z-260519T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1203 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT MONDAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 8 PM FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS... This upgrades the Fire Weather Watch previously in effect for Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and south central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowlands. Also, El Paso County in Texas. This includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning on Sunday through Midnight Sunday night. Another Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Sunday afternoon, tapering off in most areas after dark. Winds will return with similar speeds Monday morning and early afternoon, then taper off to gusts around 30 mph Monday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations, both Sunday and Monday. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 01:04:46 487 WWUS84 KEPZ 180604 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring breezy southwest winds to the region today, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will remain elevated for east slope areas overnight tonight, increasing area wide through the late morning area wide, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours. NMZ110>112-TXZ055-190200- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0014.260518T1500Z-260519T0200Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS.. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM. * WINDS..Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations. * 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. && $$ NMZ113-190200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260519T0500Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING AND WINDS...For east slope areas, winds will continue to gust 35 to 45 MPH through the early morning hours this morning before increasing area wide this afternoon. Winds will begin to taper off in the lower elevation in the evening, holding on the longest along east and north facing mountain slopes. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor overnight recovery, especially along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 through the period. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Winds tonight will vary considerably with terrain, and may diminish for a time before returning after midnight. The areas of most concern will be along north and east facing mountain slopes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ BROWN Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 01:04:46 487 WWUS84 KEPZ 180604 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring breezy southwest winds to the region today, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will remain elevated for east slope areas overnight tonight, increasing area wide through the late morning area wide, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours. NMZ110>112-TXZ055-190200- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0014.260518T1500Z-260519T0200Z/ Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ- Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ- South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ- Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County- 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND EL PASO COUNTY IN TEXAS.. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM. * WINDS..Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations. * 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. && $$ NMZ113-190200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260519T0500Z/ Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ- 1204 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS FOR LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING AND WINDS...For east slope areas, winds will continue to gust 35 to 45 MPH through the early morning hours this morning before increasing area wide this afternoon. Winds will begin to taper off in the lower elevation in the evening, holding on the longest along east and north facing mountain slopes. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 8 percent with very poor overnight recovery, especially along north and east facing slopes. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 through the period. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Winds tonight will vary considerably with terrain, and may diminish for a time before returning after midnight. The areas of most concern will be along north and east facing mountain slopes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ BROWN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||