Weather Alerts For Santa Teresa, NM

# HEADLINE -------------------- WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas. WHEN From noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Blowing dust is also likely to develop. Blowing Dust Advisories may be issued as we get closer to Sunday. ISSUED AT Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 6:22 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Southeast Tularosa Basin, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Dona Ana County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Otero Mesa, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Sierra County Lakes, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Western El Paso County Including the cities of Loma Linda, Fort Bliss, Upper Valley, Radium Springs, East and Northeast El Paso, Chaparral, Alamogordo, Hatch, Truth Or Consequences, Tularosa, Downtown El Paso, Hueco Tanks, Tornillo, Orogrande, Fort Hancock, West El Paso, Fabens, Garfield, Holloman AFB, Las Cruces, Sunland Park, Crow Flats, Derry, White Sands Range Headquarters, Socorro, Spaceport, White Sands National Park, and Vado

# HEADLINE -------------------- CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY, AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, AND ADDITIONALLY WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS, AND THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR FOR CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS, AND THE SACRAMENTO AND CAPITAN MOUNTAINS # SUMMARY -------------------- .A Pacific storm system, passing though the southwest and over the Four Corners region will keep our area dry, and increase the winds today and Sunday. This will elevate fire danger to critical across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, as well as Far West Texas. Wind gusts, from the southwest, will increase up to 40 mph today, and up to 50 mph or greater Sunday. Minimum relative humidity will range from 10-15 percent lowlands to 15- 20 percent mountains. Widespread tree mortality and die back fuels will increase the wildfire risk as ERCs climb to 85-90 percentile. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning for Southwest and South Central New Mexico, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Saturday. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, including the Southwest Mountains and Gila NF, the Southwest Deserts and Lowlands, the South Central Lowlands, the Southern Rio Grande Valley, and the Sacramento and Capitan Mountains. TIMING winds both days increasing after 10 am, and peaking in middle to late afternoon. WINDS Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph Saturday. Increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph Sunday. RELATIVE HUMIDITY 8 to 15 percent. TEMPERATURES Up to 84. EXPERIMENTAL RFTI 4 to 7, Near Critical to Critical. IMPACTS any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended ISSUED AT Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 6:17 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ, South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ, Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF CEMENT LAKE DAM ON THE ARROYO BELOW CEMENT LAKE DAM IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by a potential break of the Cement Lake Dam in west El Paso is possible. WHERE Areas below Cement Lake Dam in west El Paso, including extreme southeastern Dona Ana County and portions of western El Paso County. WHEN Through Saturday morning. IMPACTS If a dam failure at Cement Lake occurs, flooding may impact portions of Loop-375, Paisano Drive, and Doniphan Drive. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Enhanced flows may occur on the Rio Grande down to the American Diversion Dam, including along Brickland Road. Low water levels in the Rio Grande will mitigate impacts. Razor wire in the flood plain at the Cement Lake outlet could become entangled with debris, or partially submerged, affecting flood flows and creating an additional hazard. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:39 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM HEADER URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, Western El Paso County Including the cities of West El Paso, Las Cruces, Sunland Park, Upper Valley, Downtown El Paso, and Vado

Pollen Index: 9 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Mulberry and Grass. Pollen concentrations for Sunday will be at about the same level in the high range. If you do suffer from allergies, tomorrow should be about as difficult outdoors as it was today.