High Wind Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
248 PM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025
NMZ208-221>223-226-229-232-233-239-240-310500-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0009.250401T1800Z-250402T0600Z/
Southwest Mountains-Sandia and Manzano Mountains including
Edgewood-Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central
Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe
County-Eastern Lincoln County-Southwest Chaves County-
248 PM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.
* WHERE...Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, Southwest
Mountains, Estancia Valley, Central Highlands, South Central
Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Eastern San Miguel County,
Guadalupe County, Eastern Lincoln County, and Southwest Chaves
County.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines,
leading to power outages. Dangerous crosswinds will create
difficult driving conditions on northwest-to-southeast oriented
roads, especially for high profile vehicles such as large trucks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to severe and extreme drought across much
of New Mexico, widespread areas of blowing dust will develop
within the gusty winds. This will increase the risk of low
visibility of one half mile or less, creating dangerous travel
conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
219 PM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025
NMZ408-415-416-426-427-TXZ419-311200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.A.0005.250401T1800Z-250402T0600Z/
Eastern Black Range Foothills-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Winston, Cloudcroft, Sunspot,
Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Lake Roberts,
Kingston, White Sands National Park, Chaparral,
White Sands Range Headquarters, East and Northeast El Paso,
Socorro, and Fort Bliss
219 PM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
possible.
* WHERE...In New Mexico, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, West Central
Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Eastern Black Range Foothills, and
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range. In Texas,
Eastern/Central El Paso County.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Secure loose objects prior to the onset of winds.
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Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
905 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025
AZZ150>152-311215-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.A.0004.250401T2000Z-250402T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 150
Sonoran FDRA-Most of Pima County-South Central Pinal County-
Tohono O`odham Nation-Tucson Metropolitan area-TDC-
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 151
Western half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southeast corner of Pinal County-
Extreme Eastern Pima County-Western third of Cochise County-
Santa Cruz County-TDC-Arizona Fire Weather Zone 152
Eastern half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southwest Graham County and Eastern two thirds of
Cochise County-Southern San Carlos Reservation-
Southern Greenlee County below 5000 feet-TDC-
905 PM MST Sun Mar 30 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 150, 151,
AND 152...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 150, 151 and 152.
* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
potential to spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
745 PM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...CRITICAL TO NEAR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY...
.Another system will approach the area on Tuesday, which will
bring strong winds with 20-foot gusts as high as 50 MPH. Lowland
RH values will drop well into the teens with values of 15 to 25
percent in the mountains. Nevertheless, given the dry fuels, the
fire danger will remain very high in the Lincoln and Capitan
National Forests and is included within the Fire Weather Watch.
NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-311200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0012.250401T1800Z-250402T0300Z/
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056
Hudspeth County-
745 PM MDT Sun Mar 30 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone
055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather
Zone 056 Hudspeth County, 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...Tuesday afternoon Noon through 9 PM MDT.
* WINDS...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent below 7500 and 15 to 25
percent above 7500 feet.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 7 or critical to near-extreme.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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