Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest New Mexico and El Paso County
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 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 issues Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from noon Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night across southwest and south-central New Mexico and El Paso County, Texas.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest New Mexico and Far West Texas
- Issued
- May 26, 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 Far West Texas.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. The alert is in effect from noon Sunday to midnight MDT Sunday night.
Affected Areas
The warning covers all of southwest and south-central New Mexico, including the Gila Region and the lowland deserts, as well as El Paso County in Texas. This includes New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, and 112, and Texas Fire Weather Zone 055.
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. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected on Sunday. Relative humidity values as low as 5 percent. Temperatures up to 90 degrees. No lightning is expected.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from noon Sunday through midnight MDT Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening for the same area.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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