Fire Weather Watch for Albuquerque, New%20Mexico
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND
AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY...
.Critical to extreme fire weather conditions continue today
across portions of central New Mexico and all of eastern New
Mexico as a disturbance approaches the area. Southwest winds will
strengthen in the presence of widespread sub-15 percent and in
many locations, single digit minimum relative humidity. A repeat
of critical fire weather conditions is forecast Friday across much
of eastern and portions of central New Mexico.
NMZ104-106-123>126-260300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0023.240426T1700Z-240427T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-
East Central Plains-
121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia
and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone
125), East Central Plains (Zone 126), Northeast Highlands
(Zone 123), and Northeast Plains (Zone 104) late this morning
through this evening and again late morning Friday through
Friday evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 and
60 mph today, then west 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and
50 mph on Friday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 13 percent today,
then 10 and 15 percent on Friday.
* 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 and Fire Weather Watch.
Red Flag Warning for Albuquerque, New%20Mexico
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND
AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY...
.Critical to extreme fire weather conditions continue today
across portions of central New Mexico and all of eastern New
Mexico as a disturbance approaches the area. Southwest winds will
strengthen in the presence of widespread sub-15 percent and in
many locations, single digit minimum relative humidity. A repeat
of critical fire weather conditions is forecast Friday across much
of eastern and portions of central New Mexico.
NMZ104-106-123>126-260300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0023.240426T1700Z-240427T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-
East Central Plains-
121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia
and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone
125), East Central Plains (Zone 126), Northeast Highlands
(Zone 123), and Northeast Plains (Zone 104) late this morning
through this evening and again late morning Friday through
Friday evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 and
60 mph today, then west 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and
50 mph on Friday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 13 percent today,
then 10 and 15 percent on Friday.
* 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 and Fire Weather Watch.