Red Flag Warning Issued for El Paso County and Southwest New Mexico
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest New Mexico and El Paso County, Texas
- Issued
- May 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest New Mexico and El Paso County, Texas.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. Effective from May 18 at 12:04 AM MDT, with onset at 9:00 AM MDT and expiration at 8:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 055 (El Paso County), Fire Weather Zone 110 (Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ), Fire Weather Zone 111 (Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ), and Fire Weather Zone 112 (South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ).
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH. Relative humidity 5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations. Experimental RFTI 4 to 6. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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