Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 10:24AM MDT until May 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 9:24am
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...
.Much drier air is moving into the Borderland ahead of an upper
level trough. This dry air combined with temperatures into the
upper 80s to lower 90s will lead to RH's into the single digits.
Winds will be on the increase to 20 to 30 mph to create critical
fire weather conditions.
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday
afternoon through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113.Fire
weather zones 055 and 056.
* WIND...West-southwest at 15 to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent lowlands, 7 to 13 percent mountains.
* HIGHEST THREAT...is located over the lowlands along and west of
the Rio Grande Valley.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains; El Paso; Hudspeth
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov