Winter Storm Warnings
March 6 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST
EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
.Critical fire weather conditions will redevelop today across
eastern New Mexico. Southwest wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph will be
common across eastern New Mexico along with low humidity in the
single digits to low teens. Winds will decrease late this
afternoon to ease the critical fire weather concerns.
* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains (Zone 104),
Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), East Central Plains (Zone 126),
and Central Highlands (Zone 125) from 10 AM MST to 6 PM MST
today.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 or
55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 7 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS
OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...
.A passing low pressure system will keep surface winds strong
across the region. Winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph
are expected Friday. These winds combined with low min RH of 8 to
15% will create near-critical fire weather conditions in the
Sacramento Mountains. The rest of the region will also see
elevated winds and critically low RH, but fuels are not yet
critically dry in those areas, with the exception of grasses.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento
Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.
* TIMING...10 AM TO 7 PM Friday.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* RED FLAG THREAT INDEX...2 to 4, or elevated to near-critical.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended
