WWUS84 KEPZ 180405
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
905 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY...

.A passing upper level trough will lead to increasing dryness and
strong winds on Wednesday. Sustained winds will approach 25 to
35 MPH for much of the area, with gusts around 45 MPH common. The
strongest winds will favor along and east of the Sacramento
Mountains, where gusts could reach upwards of 60 MPH. This will
combine with minimum relative humidity in the low double digits
and teens in the afternoon, creating high fire danger.

NMZ111>113-TXZ055-056-190100-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0001.260218T1800Z-260219T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0001.260218T1800Z-260219T0100Z/
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 
El Paso County- Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 
Hudspeth County-
905 PM MST Tue Feb 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY
FOR MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...


* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 
  055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 056 Texas Fire Weather 
  Zone 056 Hudspeth County, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest 
  Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 112 
  South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ 
  and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento 
  Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ. 

* TIMING...11 AM to 6 PM Wednesday

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 68.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended

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.

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