Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 25, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2011, 2:22 PM MDT for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 9, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2011, 2:22 PM MDT (20:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1:51 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Kalm, NM | |
| Apr 9, 3:06 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 88 | 25 Nnw Northrup Landing, NM | WSMR/SALINAS PEAK IN SAN ANDRES MTNS. ELEV 8933 FT. |
| Apr 9, 3:26 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 1 W La Luz, NM | |
| Apr 9, 3:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 4 Nw El Paso, TX | WEST SIDE OF EL PASO. TIME ESTIMATED. OCCURRED BETWEEN 1500 AND 1600 MDT. |
| Apr 9, 3:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Nne El Paso, TX | NORTHEAST EL PASO/CHAPIN H.S. TIME ESTIMATED. OCCURRED BETWEEN 1500 AND 1600 MDT. |
| Apr 9, 4:07 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 5 Wnw Orogrande, NM | WSMR SAMS STATION |
| Apr 9, 5:09 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Ktcs, NM | |
| Apr 9, 5:44 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 8 W Tularosa, NM | WSMR SAMS STATION WILDE |
| Apr 9, 6:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 6 N Fort Bliss, TX | FAR NORTHEAST EL PASO. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 89 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2627 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
916 WWUS84 KEPZ 082022 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 222 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE LOWLANDS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW 7000 FEET DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED.... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS...THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7000 FEET...AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL DIVE DOWN THE WEST COAST TODAY AND THEN ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY LATE SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE AREA...WHILE LOWLAND AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE VERY LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS. THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY...MAINLY ACROSS LOWLAND AREAS WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GILA REGION WILL SEE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 15 PERCENT... MAINLY ABOVE 7000 FEET ELEVATION. WINDIER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS A WIDER AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY SATURDAY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS AS 20-FOOT WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY BEHIND THE STORM SYSTEM WITH LOW LEVEL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REMAINING BELOW 15 PERCENT. NMZ111-090430- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0022.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110409T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- 222 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111... 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. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR MORE TODAY AND SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT FOR BOTH DAYS. * TIMING...2 PM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY AND NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ112-090430- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0022.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110409T0200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 222 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY. IN ADDITION...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR MORE TODAY AND SUNDAY. 20 FOOT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT ALL DAYS. * TIMING...2 PM TO 8 PM MDT TODAY AND NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ055-056-090430- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0022.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 222 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL FALL JUST SHORT OF RED FLAG CRITERIA FOR MOST AREAS EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE. CAUTION IS STILL URGED AS WINDS OF AROUND 15 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONDITIONS REMAIN EXTREMELY DRY ACROSS THE REGION. * WINDS...FOR SATURDAY...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR SUNDAY...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...SATURDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT AND SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ113-090430- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0022.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 222 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 BELOW 7000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...FOR SATURDAY...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR SUNDAY...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...SATURDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT AND SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NMZ110-090200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110409T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- 222 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 BELOW 7000 FEET... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...GILA REGION BELOW 7000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 12 TO 15 PERCENT. HIGHER VALUES ABOVE 7000 FT ELEVATION. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ JMG
4 follow-up statements
428 WWUS84 KEPZ 090319 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 919 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS...THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 FEET...AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION SATURDAY. WHILE LIMITED MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO NEW MEXICO AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS AREAS ROUGHLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND BELOW 6500 FEET ELEVATION. MEANWHILE...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP REGION-WIDE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...AND WHILE WINDS WILL DIMINISH...THEY WILL REMAIN VERY CLOSE TO RED FLAG CRITERIA. NMZ112-TXZ055-056-091130- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- HUDSPETH- 919 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * WINDS...FOR SATURDAY...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR SUNDAY...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...SATURDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT AND SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ113-091130- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 919 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...SATURDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NMZ111-091130- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- 919 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR MORE SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
526 WWUS84 KEPZ 090328 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 928 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS...THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 FEET...AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION SATURDAY. WHILE LIMITED MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO NEW MEXICO AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS AREAS ROUGHLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND BELOW 6500 FEET ELEVATION. MEANWHILE...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP REGION-WIDE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...AND WHILE WINDS WILL DIMINISH...THEY WILL REMAIN VERY CLOSE TO RED FLAG CRITERIA. NMZ112-TXZ055-056-091145- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- HUDSPETH- 928 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * WINDS...FOR SATURDAY...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR SUNDAY...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...SATURDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT AND SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ113-091145- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 928 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...SATURDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NMZ111-091145- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- 928 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR MORE SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. 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. && $$
839 WWUS84 KEPZ 091313 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 713 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS...THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 FEET...AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION TODAY. WHILE LIMITED MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO NEW MEXICO AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS AREAS ROUGHLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND BELOW 6500 FEET ELEVATION. MEANWHILE...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP REGION-WIDE THIS AFTERNOON. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY... AND WHILE WINDS WILL DIMINISH...THEY WILL REMAIN VERY CLOSE TO RED FLAG CRITERIA. NMZ112-TXZ055-056-092100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- HUDSPETH- 713 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * WINDS...FOR TODAY...20 T0 25 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR SUNDAY...20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * TIMING...TODAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT AND SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ113-092100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.110409T1800Z-110410T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 713 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET... * WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...TODAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NMZ111-092100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- 713 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR MORE SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
042 WWUS84 KEPZ 092047 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 247 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS...THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 6500 FEET...AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO LOWLANDS AND ALL OF FAR WEST TEXAS...DUE TO WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS WITH HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS EXPECTED... .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION TODAY. WHILE LIMITED MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO NEW MEXICO AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS AREAS ROUGHLY EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND BELOW 6500 FEET ELEVATION. MEANWHILE...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP REGION-WIDE THIS AFTERNOON. DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY... AND WHILE WINDS WILL DIMINISH...THEY WILL REMAIN VERY CLOSE TO RED FLAG CRITERIA. NMZ112-TXZ055-056-100300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110410T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- HUDSPETH- 247 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055... 056 AND 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056 AND 112... * WINDS...FOR TODAY...20 T0 25 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR SUNDAY...20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. * TIMING...TODAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT AND SUNDAY FROM NOON TO8 PM MDT. 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ113-100300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110410T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 247 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113... * WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...TODAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NMZ111-100300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0023.110410T1800Z-110411T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- 247 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111... * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR MORE SUNDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 8, 4:58 AM MDT, 9 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 4:58 AM MDT, 9 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
458 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
ANOTHER WINDY DAY TODAY. BUT ON SATURDAY AN APPROACHING UPPER
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL GIVE US A VERY WINDY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A
HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ON SUNDAY WE WILL BE MUCH COOLER. FOR THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK
WE WILL BE BREEZY TO WINDY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER SPRING DAY IN THE SOUTHWEST AND ANOTHER WINDY AFTERNOON ON
TAP. LIKE YESTERDAY TODAY'S WINDS SHOULD STAY JUST BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS. MERCIFULLY THE WINDS WILL DROP OFF BY THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS...I DON'T THINK WE WILL BE SO LUCKY ON SATURDAY. THE BIG
WIND MAKER FOR SATURDAY IS CURRENTLY DROPPING SOUTH ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST. BY LATE THIS EVENING THE LOW WILL MAKE ITS PUSH
TO THE EAST...THE MODELS HAVE SLOWED THE SYSTEM JUST A LITTLE
WHICH MAY BE A BLESSING FOR US IN THAT IT BRINGS THE STRONGEST
WIND POTENTIAL ACROSS THE AREA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. DON'T GET ME
WRONG WE ARE GOING TO SEE A VERY WINDY DAY ON SATURDAY. I HAVE
GONE AHEAD AND ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR SATURDAY...BUT WITH
THE BEST DYNAMICS COMING ACROSS LATE IN THE NIGHT IT WON'T BE AS
BAD AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN. WHAT IT MAY MEAN THOUGH FOR US IS THAT
WE WILL SEE VERY STRONG WINDS CONTINUE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT
INTO THE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. AND SUNDAY ITSELF LOOKS PRETTY
WINDY AS THE UPPER TROUGH WILL TAKE ITS TIME MOVING OFF TO THE
EAST SO WE WON'T SEE THE WINDS LET UP UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON
ON SUNDAY. THE WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP PLENTY OF
DUST SO WE WILL SEE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND.
THERE IS A GOOD POTENTIAL TO SEE NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO THE
REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAUSED BY THE BLOWING DUST. A COLD FRONT WILL
ALSO ACCOMPANY THE SYSTEM AND THE FRONT SHOULD MOVE THROUGH LATE
ON SATURDAY. ANY DUST THAT WAS STILL IN THE AIR WILL SETTLE
QUICKLY ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT.
ON SUNDAY AS THE COOLER AIR MOVES IN WE WILL SEE HIGHS WELL BELOW
NORMAL...BUT THE BELOW NORMAL READINGS WON'T LAST. ON MONDAY A
SHORT WAVE RIDGE WILL DASH ACROSS THE REGION AND START OUR WARMING
TREND AND GIVE US AT LEAST ONE DAY OF LIGHTS WINDS. FOR TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY WE WILL SEE AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BEGIN TO DEVELOP
ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST WHICH WILL AGAIN GIVE US BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS BOTH AFTERNOONS. UNFORTUNATELY DESPITE ALL THESE UPPER
LEVEL SYSTEMS THERE IS STILL NO SIGN OF ANY PRECIPITATION. AS OF TODAY
WE HAVE GONE 64 DAYS WITHOUT ANY PRECIPITATION...THAT TIES US FOR
THE 7TH LONGEST STREAK EVER WITH ANY RAINFALL. IF THE FORECAST
HOLDS TRUE WE WILL STAY DRY THROUGH NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL PUT US AT
AROUND 72 DAYS WHICH WOULD TIE US FOR THE 4TH LONGEST STREAK. THE
LONGEST STREAK OF ZERO PRECIPITATION IS 109 DAYS SET BACK IN 2002.
LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY WE WILL SEE HIGHS
RUNNING TWO TO FOUR DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. ON SUNDAY BEHIND THE
STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY NIGHT
WE WILL SEE HIGH COOL BY ALMOST 20 DEGREES WHICH WILL GIVE US
HIGHS RUNNING AROUND TWELVE TO FIFTEEN DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. ON
MONDAY WE WILL SEE OUR HIGHS QUICKLY BEGIN TO REBOUND...BUT OUR
HIGHS WILL STILL RUN A DEGREE OR SO BELOW NORMAL. FOR TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK WE WILL SEE OUR HIGHS RUNNING AROUND FIVE
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION...08/12Z-09/12Z
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WE WILL SEE GUSTY
WINDS THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNTS. WINDS
SHOULD DIE DOWN BE EARLY EVENING. LOOKING TO SATURDAY AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE AREA AND GIVE US EXTREMELY STRONG
WINDS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PILOTS AND AIRPORT MANAGERS SHOULD TAKE
TIME TO TIE DOWN AIRCRAFT AND ANY LOOSE ITEMS THAT MIGHT BLOW
AROUND IN THE 30 TO 40 KNTS WINDS THAT WE WILL SEE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. WE ALSO COULD SEE WIND GUSTS OF 50+ KNTS WITH
WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
MORE WINDS TODAY AND WITH THE DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE THAT MEANS
ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. ON SATURDAY AN
APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL HELP TO TIGHTEN OUR SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND OUR WARM TEMPERATURES WILL HELP MIX DOWN
SOME STRONG WINDS FROM ABOVE...SO BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WE WILL
HAVE A VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR 35 TO 45 MPH
WINDS IS OUT...WE COULD SEE WINDS GUSTING TO OVER 60+ MPH BY LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SO LIKE TODAY WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER RED FLAG
WARNING FOR SATURDAY. WE WILL ALSO SEE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING
DUST ON SATURDAY. LATE ON SATURDAY AND STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA SO WE WILL SEE MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY.
BUT ON SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
WINDY CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WILL CALM SOME ON MONDAY...BUT BY
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WE WILL SEE BREEZY TO WINDY AFTERNOONS AGAIN.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
EL PASO 82 59 81 49 64 / 0 0 0 10 0
SIERRA BLANCA TX 85 58 84 48 61 / 0 0 0 0 0
LAS CRUCES 81 54 80 44 63 / 0 0 10 10 0
ALAMOGORDO 79 54 78 44 62 / 0 0 0 10 0
CLOUDCROFT 61 42 60 32 46 / 0 0 0 10 0
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 78 49 77 39 62 / 0 0 10 10 0
SILVER CITY 71 44 70 34 55 / 0 10 20 20 0
DEMING 79 51 78 41 64 / 0 0 10 10 0
LORDSBURG 80 49 79 39 63 / 0 10 10 10 0
&&
.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR NMZ110>112.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NMZ111>113.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NMZ022>025-030>032.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR TXZ055-056.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR TXZ055-056.
&&
15/15Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 8, 6:33 AM MDT, 7 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 633 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 NMZ022>025-030>032-TXZ055-056-091245- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION- TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN- SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 633 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ANOTHER WINDY DAY TODAY...BUT WINDS SHOULD DIE DOWN BY EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON SATURDAY AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL GIVE US VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. WE WILL SEE SURFACE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THERE WILL ALSO BE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND. IT WILL BE WINDY BUT COOLER ON SUNDAY. THE WINDS WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK DURING THE AFTERNOONS OF TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 6:43 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | EPZ | 9 hr | |
| Apr 8, 2:22 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 41 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:32 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | 37 hr | |
| Apr 7, 9:28 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 23 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.