The high fire danger continues today, expanding to all of the southeastern half of the state where Red Flag Warnings have been issued due to strong winds and very low humidity. Rapid fire spread will be possible from any new spark.
Hazardous crosswinds and patchy blowing dust will produce difficult driving conditions across the area today. Peak southwesterly to westerly wind gusts of 35 to 50+ mph will be present most areas, staying strongest the longest along the NM/TX border this evening and tonight.
A Freeze Warning is in effect for lower elevation areas where the growing season got an early start thanks to a record warm March. Significant damage to sensitive outdoor plants and irrigations systems that got an early start will be at risk of happening with lows falling to the 10s to 20s over far western and northern NM.
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