NEW MEXICO SNOW REPORT

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY, AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND ADDITIONALLY WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... .Strong southwest flow aloft will develop as a Pacific storm system moves to southern California Saturday and across the Four Corners region Sunday. Wind gusts Saturday will increase to around 40 mph, and Sunday to 50 mph or greater. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15-20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...winds both days increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. * WINDS...Saturday...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Sunday...west 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to mid 80s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY, AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND ADDITIONALLY WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... .Strong southwest flow aloft will develop as a Pacific storm system moves to southern California Saturday and across the Four Corners region Sunday. Wind gusts Saturday will increase to around 40 mph, and Sunday to 50 mph or greater. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15-20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County and Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County. * TIMING...winds increasing after 10 am Sunday, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. * WINDS...west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...as low as 8-12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...up to upper 80s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY, AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND ADDITIONALLY WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... .Strong southwest flow aloft will develop as a Pacific storm system moves to southern California Saturday and across the Four Corners region Sunday. Wind gusts Saturday will increase to around 40 mph, and Sunday to 50 mph or greater. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15-20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. * TIMING...winds both days increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. * WINDS...Saturday...west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Sunday...west 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10-15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to mid 80s. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... On Saturday, west winds will strengthen with occasional gusts up to 40 mph east of the central mountain chain. In addition, humidity will fall as low as 8 to 15 percent, resulting in critical fire weather conditions. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast and East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126), and Northeast and Central Highlands (Zones 123 and 125) Saturday from noon to 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, except up to 40 mph from Clines Corners to Las Vegas. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by a potential break of the Cement Lake Dam in west El Paso is possible. * WHERE...Areas below Cement Lake Dam in west El Paso, including extreme southeastern Dona Ana County and portions of western El Paso County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...If a dam failure at Cement Lake occurs, flooding may impact portions of Loop-375, Paisano Drive, and Doniphan Drive. Enhanced flows may occur on the Rio Grande down to the American Diversion Dam, including along Brickland Road. Low water levels in the Rio Grande will mitigate impacts. Razor wire in the flood plain at the Cement Lake outlet could become entangled with debris, or partially submerged, affecting flood flows and creating an additional hazard. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Potential failure of the earthen dam at Cement Lake, also known as the Portland Cement Reservoir. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood