Station Name: RIO GRANDE AT EL PASO, TX
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,707 feet

Nearest Address:
4467 Anapra Rd
El Paso, TX 79922
El Paso County

GPS Coordinates: 31.80288488, -106.5408218

Nearby Water Temperatures

Fire Weather Watch issued April 15 at 10:08PM MDT until April 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Effective: Wed April 15, 2026, 10:08 PM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 7:00 AM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY... Thursday will set the stage as relative humidity values drop close to 5 percent and winds become breezy, resulting in elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions. Dry and breezy to windy conditions are forecast on Friday as an upper-level trough swings through the Rockies. West-southwest winds increase to 15 to 25 mph during the day with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. Relative humidity values fall to about 10 percent on Friday. Widespread tree mortality and dieback fuels will increase the wildfire risk in both the Gila and Lincoln National Forests as ERCs deteriorate towards the 90th percentile through Thursday. The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...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...From noon to 8 PM Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5, or Near Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Fire Weather Watch issued April 16 at 6:14AM MDT until April 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 6:14 AM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 4:00 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY... Thursday will set the stage as relative humidity values drop close to 5 percent and winds become breezy, resulting in elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions. Critically dry conditions continue, as winds further increase to windy Friday as an upper- level trough swings through the Rockies. West southwest winds increase to 15 to 25 mph during the day with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. Relative humidity values fall to about 10 percent on Friday. Widespread tree mortality and dieback fuels will increase the wildfire risk in both the Gila and Lincoln National Forests as ERCs climb back above the average, towards the 90th percentile through Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila NF AND Apache NF, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley and Fire Weather Zone 113 Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...3 to 5, or Near Critical to Critical. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.