Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 7:18AM MDT until May 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Southwest Mountains; Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains; El Paso; Hudspeth
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED AREA WIDE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .An approaching Pacific low pressure system moving into the Great Basin will induce strong winds across the Desert Southwest today and Wednesday. The region will remain quite dry with minimum RH in the lower teens and poor overnight recoveries. Warmer than average temperatures will also persist, leading to deep mixing and instability. West to southwest winds will increase each afternoon to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Area mountains may see stronger midday gusts. Recent rains over mountain forests may reduce fire risk somewhat, but weather conditions will be favorable for rapid drying of fine fuels and increasing ERCs back above seasonal normals. Fire weather conditions will become Critical each day across all of Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. * AFFECTED AREA...This includes the Gila National Forest, Lincoln National Forest, and all sky islands and lowlands across Southwest and South Central New Mexico. In addition, this includes the Far West Texas counties of El Paso and Hudspeth. * TIMING...Tuesday and Wednesday between 11 AM and 9 PM. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7-9 percent across the lowlands. 10-15 percent over area mountains. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5 to 7 or Critical to Extreme. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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