Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 8, 2021, 2:04 PM MST for 8 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 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
- Mar 8, 2021, 2:04 PM MST (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Catron County, NM, Doña Ana County, NM, Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 3201 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
722 WWUS84 KEPZ 082104 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 204 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...High Fire Danger Likely Tuesday for much of the lowlands, and Wednesday for all the lowlands... .Southwest flow will mid levels will increase the surface winds over the next several days. Wind speeds will shift to the southwest, becoming windy Tuesday afternoon along with some of the warmest weather so far this year. Relative humidity will dip to 10-15% across the lowland zones (15-25% mountains). Dry fuels will be highly susceptible to ignition and spread. Thus, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for much of the western lowlands Tuesday and all the lowlands Wednesday. Mountain zones will be slower to reach critical RH due to cooler temperatures, though windy conditions will still present the risk of fire spread. NMZ111-112-090500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0002.210309T1900Z-210310T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0002.210309T1900Z-210310T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1900Z-210311T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 204 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 111 AND 112... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 111 AND 112... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MST Tuesday. a Red Flag Warning has also been issued from noon to 7 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather Zone 111. Fire weather zone 112, mainly west of the Rio Grande on Tuesday, but all areas for Wednesday. * WIND...Sustained winds from the west-southwest at 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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. && $$ TXZ055-056-090500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1900Z-210311T0200Z/ TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 204 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MST Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 055.Fire weather zone 056. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Hefner
4 follow-up statements
359 WWUS84 KEPZ 090506 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1006 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...High Fire Danger Likely Tuesday for much of the lowlands, and Wednesday for all the lowlands... .Southwest flow will mid levels will increase the surface winds over the next several days. Wind speeds will shift to the southwest, becoming windy Tuesday afternoon along with some of the warmest weather so far this year. Relative humidity will dip to 10-15% across the lowland zones (15-25% mountains). Dry fuels will be highly susceptible to ignition and spread. Thus, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for much of the western lowlands Tuesday and all the lowlands Wednesday. Mountain zones will be slower to reach critical RH due to cooler temperatures, though windy conditions will still present the risk of fire spread. NMZ111-112-100100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0002.210309T1900Z-210310T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1900Z-210311T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 1006 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 111 AND 112... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 111 AND 112... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather Zone 111. Fire weather zone 112, mainly west of the Rio Grande on Tuesday, but all areas for Wednesday. * WIND...Sustained winds from the west-southwest at 20 to 30 mph.Wind gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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. && $$ TXZ055-056-100100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1900Z-210311T0200Z/ TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 1006 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 055.Fire weather zone 056. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
159 WWUS84 KEPZ 092047 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 147 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...High Fire Danger Likely this afternoon for much of the lowlands, and Wednesday for all areas... .Southwest flow increasing at mid levels is allowing an increase in the surface winds over the next several days. Wind speeds will shift to the southwest, becoming windy this afternoon and again on Wednesday afternoon. Relative humidity will dip to 10-15% across the lowland zones (15-25% mountains) this afternoon and then drop to around 8-15% all zones on Wednesday. Dry fuels will be highly susceptible to ignition and spread. Thus, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for much of the western lowlands this afternoon and all the zones Wednesday. NMZ110-113-101200- /O.EXA.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1900Z-210311T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 147 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 113... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MST Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather mountain zones 110 and 113 for Wednesday. * WIND...Sustained winds from the west-southwest at 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 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. && $$ NMZ111-112-101200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210310T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1900Z-210311T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 147 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 111 AND 112... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 111 AND 112... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 111. Fire weather zone 112, mainly west of the Rio Grande this afternoon, but all areas for Wednesday. * WIND...Sustained winds from the west-southwest at 20 to 30 mph.Wind gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent this afternoon; 8 to 12 percent Wednesday. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ TXZ055-056-101200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1900Z-210311T0200Z/ TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 147 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 055 and 056 for Wednesday. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...8 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. && $$ Hefner
829 WWUS84 KEPZ 101046 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 346 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...High Fire Danger Likely this Afternoon... .A strong southwest flow at mid levels is allowing an increase in the surface winds over region today. By later morning wind speeds will begin to increase and by afternoon we will see southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with stronger gusts. Relative humidity will drop to around 8-15% across all the zones this afternoon. Dry fuels will be highly susceptible to ignition and spread. Thus, a Red Flag Warning has been issued for all the zones for this afternoon. Strong winds and dry conditions will continue each day through the weekend into the first of next week. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-110200- /O.EXT.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.210310T1800Z-210311T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 346 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather for southwest and south central New Mexico and far west Texas. * WIND...Sustained winds from the west-southwest at 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
058 WWUS84 KEPZ 102024 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 124 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...High Fire Danger to Continue This Afternoon and into Thursday... .Strong southwesterly flow will persist into Thursday resulting in winds becoming gusty once again. Expect wind speeds to diminish after sunset tonight, but then ramp back up by mid to late morning on Thursday. Relative humidities will drop to around 7-12% across all New Mexico fire weather zones Thursday afternoon. NM zone 112 will see critical conditions mainly across western areas. Strong winds and dry conditions will continue each day through the weekend into the first of next week. NMZ110>113-110600- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0004.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0200Z/ 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- 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- 124 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, 112, AND 113... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST THURSDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, 112, AND 113... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in southwest and south central New Mexico on Thursday. NM fire zone 112 will see Red Flag conditions primarily across western locations. * WIND...Sustained winds from the west-southwest at 20 to 25 mph. Wind gusts of 30 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. && $$ TXZ055-056-110200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210311T0200Z/ TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 124 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... * AFFECTED AREA...All fire weather zones in far west Texas. * WIND...Sustained winds from the west-southwest at 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ 32
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2:04 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:10 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 53 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.