Fire Weather Watch for Albuquerque, New Mexico
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
950 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM AREAWIDE BELOW
SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM AREAWIDE
BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE...
.A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will continue
through Wednesday as a broad trough develops over the western
United States keeping the flow over New Mexico dry and windy.
Strong westerly winds are expected on both Monday and Tuesday,
with the strongest winds across eastern New Mexico on Monday and
across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. Very dry conditions are
expected each afternoon. In fact, several hours of single digit
humidity is expected for much of central and eastern New Mexico on
Tuesday.
NMZ101-105-106-109-120>124-061300-
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Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
West Central Basin and Range-North Central Mountains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
950 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT
MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West
Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central Mountains
(Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River Valleys
(Zone 121), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast
Highlands (Zone 123) and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone
124) Monday from 10 AM until 10 PM, and Tuesday from 11 AM until
11 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Monday, west and northwest 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. On Tuesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...On Monday, minimum values between 7 and 18
percent. On Tuesday, between 6 and 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Red Flag Warning for Albuquerque, New Mexico
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
950 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM AREAWIDE BELOW
SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM AREAWIDE
BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE...
.A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will continue
through Wednesday as a broad trough develops over the western
United States keeping the flow over New Mexico dry and windy.
Strong westerly winds are expected on both Monday and Tuesday,
with the strongest winds across eastern New Mexico on Monday and
across northern New Mexico on Tuesday. Very dry conditions are
expected each afternoon. In fact, several hours of single digit
humidity is expected for much of central and eastern New Mexico on
Tuesday.
NMZ101-105-106-109-120>124-061300-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240506T0400Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0026.240506T1600Z-240507T0400Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0028.240507T1700Z-240508T0500Z/
Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
West Central Basin and Range-North Central Mountains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
950 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT
MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West
Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central Mountains
(Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River Valleys
(Zone 121), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast
Highlands (Zone 123) and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone
124) Monday from 10 AM until 10 PM, and Tuesday from 11 AM until
11 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Monday, west and northwest 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. On Tuesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...On Monday, minimum values between 7 and 18
percent. On Tuesday, between 6 and 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.