Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 1:50PM MDT until June 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR GILA NATIONAL FOREST TODAY
AND AGAIN 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 25 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 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...Until 8PM this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 16 percent.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5, Near Critical to 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.
Area Description:
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: