From: 2026/04/21, 12:56
To: 2026/04/22, 04:00

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20-FT WINDS NEAR 20 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, AND EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Higher winds in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...4-6 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).

From: 2026/04/21, 13:29
To: 2026/04/21, 23:00

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY FOR LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST... Dry and breezy weather pattern Wednesday and Thursday will set the stage for near-critical to critical fire weather conditions in the Lincoln National Forest for Thursday. A shortwave trough coming across the Southern Rockies will induce surface low pressure in the Southern Plains on Thursday. West winds of 20 to 25 mph are forecast with gusts to 35 mph during the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values of 7 to 15 percent are forecast. Widespread tree mortality and dieback fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb towards the 90th percentile. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 113. * WINDS...West at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5, Near Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.