Friday afternoon Dog Head Fire weather forecast

(KRQE) – Less wind this afternoon will help crews fighting the Dog Head Fire, but heat and dry conditions will continue to be a factor. Wind speeds in the area of the fire will be 10-15 mph out of the north, northwest with gusts up to 20 mph. This is a huge improvement compared to Thursday when the wind was still gusting close to 30 mph. The northerly wind direction will push the smoke farther to the south and east this afternoon. So areas like Ruidoso, Roswell, and Carlsbad could see the