11/15/2021 2:29:00 PM until 11/16/2021 6:00:00 PM

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .The combination of near record warmth and windy and dry conditions will produce critical fire weather conditions across southeastern New Mexico, the Guadalupe Mountains, and the upper Trans Pecos region of west Texas. Onset of these conditions will be late Tuesday morning and will persist through the afternoon hours. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...CULBERSON COUNTY...AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Reeves County Plains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...Late Tuesday morning/Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. In the Guadalupe Mountains: West 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...4-5 or critical. * IMPACTS...Observe local burn bans. Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Do not toss lit cigarettes from vehicles as this can produce wildland fires.