Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 28 at 9:48PM MDT until June 30 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 8:48pm
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR GILA NATIONAL
FOREST ON TUESDAY...
.Stronger flow aloft over the Four Corners will induce a lee
surface low centered over south-central Colorado and a trough
extending south across Western New Mexico on Tuesday. Winds
increasing out of the southwest during the afternoon hours,
sustained at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind will be
strongest over mountain ridges and high elevations. Further drying
will allow relative humidity to fall to 10 to 15% on Tuesday and
then 5 to 10% Wednesday/Thursday. Recent dryness has pushed fuel
moisture very low, with ERCs at the 90th percentile dryness and
near seasonal peaks. Any fires that develop will have the
potential to spread quickly.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila
NF/Apache NF/GLZ.
* TIMING...Tuesday afternoon and evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 4, or Near Critical.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southwest Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: