Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Apr 26, 2026 at 9:36:30 am CDT

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A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, including Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Artesia, and Carlsbad from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today through midnight MDT/1 AM CDT tonight. A High Wind Warning is in effect for eastern Culberson County, as well as the Eddy County Plains, from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today through 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Van Horn and the Highway 54 Corridor, as well as north and central Lea County, from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today through midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today through 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ tonight for Southeast New Mexico and adjacent areas of West Texas. Please field-strip your cigarettes!

Critical to extreme fire weather conditions are again forecast for Southeast New Mexico, Culberson County, and the northwest Permian Basin from Monday morning through Monday evening. Outdoor burning and activities that cause open sparks or flames are discouraged. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings!

Temperatures remain above normal and rain chances remain near-zero through early next week. Breezy conditions also stick around through the beginning of next week, leading to persistent fire weather concerns (especially across SE New Mexico and in the higher terrain west of the Pecos River).

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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

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