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

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,077 feet / 938 meters

Nearest Address:
Carlsbad, NM 88220
Eddy County

GPS Coordinates: 32.409275, -104.2149722

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 9:50PM MDT until May 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Effective: Tue May 13, 2025, 9:50 PM
Expires: Wed May 14, 2025, 7:00 AM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED AREA WIDE WEDNESDAY... .An approaching Pacific low pressure system moving into the central Rockies will induce another round of strong winds across the area 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 winds will increase Wednesday 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. * 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 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ, 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...Wednesday between 11 AM and 9 PM. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 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

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.

High Wind Watch issued May 13 at 9:41PM MDT until May 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Effective: Tue May 13, 2025, 9:41 PM
Expires: Wed May 14, 2025, 5:45 AM

* WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Aviation interests may experience localized but extreme turbulence, or strong downward airflows if flying in the near the Guadalupe Mountains.

Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is possible. Use caution when driving as blowing dust may reduce visibility.