Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest New Mexico
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT today for southwest and south-central New Mexico due to low humidity and strong winds.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest and South-Central New Mexico
- Issued
- May 21, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest and South-Central New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. The alert is effective from noon today through 8 PM MDT this evening.
Affected Areas
New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 111, 112, and 113, encompassing the lowland deserts of southwest and south-central New Mexico, the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains, and Lincoln National Forest, particularly below 7500 feet.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Very warm and dry conditions will continue today. Afternoon winds will increase to 18 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Minimum relative humidity values will dip to 8 to 12 percent in the desert lowlands and 10 to 15 percent in the mountains below 7500 feet. High temperatures will reach the middle 90s across the lowlands and the 70s above 7500 feet.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon today until 8 PM MDT this evening. Winds will increase after 11 AM, peaking in the afternoon and early evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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