Red Flag Warning for Escondida, New Mexico
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
253 AM MDT Mon May 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM NOON TO 8PM MDT FOR THE
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND WEST
CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND
HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Another round of strong west winds and low humidity will create
critical fire weather conditions this afternoon in southwestern
and south-central New Mexico. Humidities will be higher than
yesterday so the high fire danger will generally be limited to the
southern portions of each of the zones in the Red Flag Warning.
Gusty showers and an isolated storm or two may enhance winds in
the Rio Grande Valley and Sandia and Manzano mountains during the
afternoon hours. Winds will shift from the west to the northwest
in the late afternoon behind a Pacific cold front.
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Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
253 AM MDT Mon May 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and West
Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) today from 12PM to 8PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts
to 50 mph on Monday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent along and south of US 60.
* 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.