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Weather
- Category: Weather
ROAD ADVISORY
FLOODING – Mimbres Area
Difficult Driving Conditions, NM 35 northbound and southbound from mile marker 6 (Shingle Canyon), 6 miles north of NM 152 to mile marker 9 (Allie Canyon), 9 miles north of NM 152, has water running over the roadway at low water crossings, roadway is still passable. NMDOT is currently monitoring and will notify as conditions change.
When the roadway is flooded do not cross and seek an alternate route. Turn around, don't drown.
- Category: Weather
Removed difficult driving conditions on I-10 from mile marker 77 to 75. Dust has settled.
ROAD ADVISORY
ALERT- Deming Area
Difficult Driving Conditions, I 10 eastbound and westbound lanes from mile marker 77 to 75 will have officers slow rolling traffic due to dust and low visibility.
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Hildago County, visibility is low in areas due to blowing dust. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Luna County, visibility is low in areas due to blowing dust. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue
- Category: Weather
.FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 715 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Some low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.25 inches of rain have
fallen. - Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Category: Weather
ROAD CLOSURE
FIRE- Mogollon to Willow Creek Area
Closure, NM 159 is closed in both directions from mile marker 12 to 22 due to a forest fire. No opening date at this time.
ROAD ADVISORY
FIRE- Winston Area
Smoke Advisory, NM 59 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 8, 8 miles west of NM 52 to mile marker 15, 15 miles west of NM 52.
Smoke from wildfires, prescribed burns, or other sources may cause limited visibility. Heavy smoke in the area, low visibility.
- Category: Weather
ROAD CLOSURE
FIRE- Mogollon to Willow Creek Area
Closure, NM 159 is closed in both directions from mile marker 12 to 22 due to a forest fire. No opening date at this time.
ROAD CLOSURE
FIRE- Winston Area
Closure, NM 59 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 11, 11 miles west of NM 52, due to a forest fire. No opening date at this time.
- Category: Weather
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR GILA NATIONAL FOREST TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY... .Stronger flow aloft over the Four Corners will induce a lee surface low centered over south-central Colorado and a trough extending south across Western New Mexico on Tuesday. Winds increasing out of the southwest during the afternoon hours, sustained at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind will be strongest over mountain ridges and high elevations. Further drying will allow relative humidity to fall to 10 to 15% on Tuesday and then 5 to 10% Wednesday/Thursday. Recent dryness has pushed fuel moisture very low, with ERCs at the 90th percentile dryness and near seasonal peaks. Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO AND GILA NATIONAL FOREST...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GILA
NATIONAL FOREST...
- Category: Weather
MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... A strong upper-level trough from the Pacific Northwest will bring breezy southwest winds for Gila National Forest and the Southwest New Mexico Deserts on Saturday and Sunday. These winds will range from 15-25 mph with the strongest winds on Sunday. Combined with Min RH values in the mid- to- upper teens, gusts up to 40 mph, and insufficient fuel recovery from isolated showers and thunderstorms this weekend, these winds will raise fire weather conditions to near critical.
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
121 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVELY HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST
NEW MEXICO AND THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST...
- Category: Weather
Attached is a Situational Awareness Briefing for next week's heat:
Lowland high temperatures of 103° to 107°FHeat advisories likely; Extreme Heat Warning possibleLittle to no chance for precipitation.
Visit the PDF below for the full information.
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