Winter Storm Warnings
March 6 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING EAST OF
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST EAST OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Strong surface winds will continue until early this evening,
then return on Friday, in response to strong flow aloft, a
surface trough in the lee of the southern Rockies, and a Pacific
cold front that will cross with a gusty wind shift on Friday
morning. Southwest wind gusts up to 45 mph today, and up to
50 mph on Friday, will be accompanied by humidities in the single
digits today, and in the single digits to low teens on Friday.
High temperatures around 10 to 16 degrees above 30 year averages
today will fall a few degrees below average across the Central
and Northeast Highlands on Friday, while readings farther east
climb up to 7 degrees above average again.
* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains (Zone 104),
Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), East-Central Plains (Zone 126),
and Central Highlands (Zone 125) until 7 PM MST today and from
10 AM MST to 6 PM MST Friday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts
up to 45 mph. For Friday, west and northwest winds 25 to 35
mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 6 and 9 percent
today, and from 7 to 16 percent on Friday.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING EAST OF
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 6 PM MST EAST OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Strong surface winds will continue until early this evening,
then return on Friday, in response to strong flow aloft, a
surface trough in the lee of the southern Rockies, and a Pacific
cold front that will cross with a gusty wind shift on Friday
morning. Southwest wind gusts up to 45 mph today, and up to
50 mph on Friday, will be accompanied by humidities in the single
digits today, and in the single digits to low teens on Friday.
High temperatures around 10 to 16 degrees above 30 year averages
today will fall a few degrees below average across the Central
and Northeast Highlands on Friday, while readings farther east
climb up to 7 degrees above average again.
* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains (Zone 104),
Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), East-Central Plains (Zone 126),
and Central Highlands (Zone 125) until 7 PM MST today and from
10 AM MST to 6 PM MST Friday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts
up to 45 mph. For Friday, west and northwest winds 25 to 35
mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 6 and 9 percent
today, and from 7 to 16 percent on Friday.
* 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...
.An upper level storm system will give us strong surface winds of
20 to 30 mph this afternoon. These winds combined with low min RH
of 8 to 15% will create near-critical fire weather conditions in
the Sacramento Mountains. Winds could gust as high as 45 to 50
mph. The winds will continue through much of tonight into Friday
morning, but min RH's will rise above critical levels tonight.
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.
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM
MST Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento
Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.
* TIMING...11 AM TO 7 PM Thursday and 10 AM TO 7 PM Friday.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* RED FLAG THREAT INDEX...2 to 4 each afternoon, or elevated to
near-critical.
* 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...
.An upper level storm system will give us strong surface winds of
20 to 30 mph this afternoon. These winds combined with low min RH
of 8 to 15% will create near-critical fire weather conditions in
the Sacramento Mountains. Winds could gust as high as 45 to 50
mph. The winds will continue through much of tonight into Friday
morning, but min RH's will rise above critical levels tonight.
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.
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM
MST Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento
Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.
* TIMING...11 AM TO 7 PM Thursday and 10 AM TO 7 PM Friday.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* RED FLAG THREAT INDEX...2 to 4 each afternoon, or elevated to
near-critical.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended
