Station Name: PECOS RIVER BELOW DARK CANYON AT CARLSBAD, NM
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,077 feet

Nearest Address:
Carlsbad, NM 88220
Eddy County

GPS Coordinates: 32.409275, -104.2149722

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 12:04AM MDT until May 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 12:04 AM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 8:00 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring breezy southwest winds to the region today, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will remain elevated for east slope areas overnight tonight, increasing area wide through the late morning area wide, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Texas Fire Weather Zone 055 El Paso County, Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning is in effect Monday from 9 AM until 8 PM. * WINDS..Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 8 percent in the lowlands below 6000 feet, and 7 to 12 percent in higher elevations. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 6. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 1:39PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 12:39 PM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 8:00 PM

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical. * IMPACTS... * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).

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 will increase potential for fire growth.