Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 17, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 20, 2021, 12:25 PM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 21, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2021, 12:25 PM MDT (18:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Catron County, NM, Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM, Sierra County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 2853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
512 WWUS84 KEPZ 201825 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1225 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons... .Southwesterly winds will increase and combine with very low relative humidity values to create critical fire weather conditions Wednesday afternoon in the Gila Region and the lowlands of southwestern and New Mexico. Winds will increase by early Wednesday afternoon and peak around 20 to 30 mph. At the same time, minimum relative humidities will fall to 8 to 10 percent. Winds will subside by Wednesday evening, only to return area wide on Thursday as critical fire weather conditions expand in coverage. NMZ112-210230- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.210421T1700Z-210422T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 1225 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, AND 112... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 112 in south-central New Mexico. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent * 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. && $$ NMZ110-111-210230- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0009.210421T1700Z-210422T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0017.210421T1800Z-210422T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 1225 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110 and 111 in southwestern New Mexico. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ113-TXZ055-210230- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 1225 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 113 in the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains, and Fire weather zone 055 in El Paso County. * WIND...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
740 WWUS84 KEPZ 210152 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 752 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected on Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons... .Southwesterly winds will increase and combine with very low relative humidity values to create critical fire weather conditions Wednesday afternoon in the Gila Region and the lowlands of southwestern and New Mexico. Winds will increase by early Wednesday afternoon and peak around 20 to 30 mph. At the same time, minimum relative humidities will fall to 7 to 12 percent. Winds will subside by Wednesday evening, only to return area wide on Thursday as critical fire weather conditions expand in coverage. NMZ110-111-211300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0017.210421T1800Z-210422T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 752 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ON WEDNESDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110 and 111 in southwestern New Mexico. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * 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. && $$ NMZ112-113-TXZ055-211300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 752 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 112, AND 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 112 and 113 in southcentral New Mexico, and Fire weather zone 055 in far west Texas. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent. * 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. && $$ Crespo
246 WWUS84 KEPZ 211238 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 638 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected on Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons... .Strong southwesterly winds combined with very low relative humidity values and very high to extreme fire danger to create critical fire weather conditions this afternoon in the Gila Region and the lowlands of southwestern and New Mexico. Winds will increase by early afternoon and peak around 20 to 30 mph. At the same time, minimum relative humidities will fall to 7 to 12 percent. Winds will subside by Wednesday evening, only to return area wide on Thursday as critical fire weather conditions expand in coverage to south central portions of New Mexico and parts of Far West Texas. NMZ110-111-212100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0017.210421T1800Z-210422T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 638 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...TODAY A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... ...THURSDAY A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110 and 111 in southwestern New Mexico. This includes the Gila, Blacks, and southwest deserts of southwest New Mexico. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * 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. && $$ NMZ112-113-TXZ055-212100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 638 AM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 112, AND 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 112 and 113 in south central New Mexico, and Fire weather zone 055 in far west Texas. This includes the Rio Grande valley, Otero Mesa, Tularosa Basin, and Sacramento Mountains. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent. * 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. && $$ BIRD
259 WWUS84 KEPZ 212007 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 207 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected This Afternoon and Thursday Afternoons... .Strong southwesterly winds combined with very low relative humidity values and very high to extreme fire danger to create critical fire weather conditions this afternoon in the Gila Region and the lowlands of southwestern New Mexico. Winds will continue to increase this afternoon and peak around 20 to 30 mph. At the same time, minimum relative humidities will fall to 7 to 12 percent. Winds will subside by Wednesday evening, only to return area wide on Thursday as critical fire weather conditions expand in coverage to south central portions of New Mexico and parts of Far West Texas. The strongest winds for Thursday are expected for much of Southwest New Mexico, the southern portions of the Gila, and the northern portions of the Rio Grande Valley. NMZ110-111-220400- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0018.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210422T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- 207 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...THIS AFTERNOON RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... ...THURSDAY RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... 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 Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110 and 111 in southwestern New Mexico. This includes portions of the Gila, Blacks, and southwest deserts of southwest New Mexico. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * 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. && $$ NMZ112-220400- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0018.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 207 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND RELATIVELY HUMIDITY FOR MAINLY NORTHERN PORTIONS OF 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 Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent. * 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. && $$ NMZ113-TXZ055-220400- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0010.210422T1800Z-210423T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY- 207 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES TEXAS 055 AND NEW MEXICO 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 113 in south central New Mexico, and Fire weather zone 055 in far west Texas. This includes El Paso County and Sacramento Mountains. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ BROWN
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 12:25 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.