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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
133 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12PM THROUGH 8PM MDT THURSDAY
FOR THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY AND
EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS, EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY
AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...

.Critical fire weather conditions are forecast across the Upper
Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley and eastern New
Mexico Thursday afternoon and evening. Stronger southwest to west
winds are expected south of a storm system moving across the
northern and central Rockies with gusts up to 40 mph during the
afternoon hours. West winds will bring in a drier airmass and
cause relative humidity values to quickly plummet into the single
digits. In addition, the atmosphere is forecast to be unstable
with excellent mixing.

NMZ104-121-123-125-126-231300-
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/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0030.240523T1800Z-240524T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands-East Central Plains-
133 PM MDT Wed May 22 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River
  Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Central
  Highlands (Zone 125), Northeast Plains (Zone 104), and East
  Central Plains (Zone 126) from Thursday 12 PM to 8 PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with
  gusts of up to 40 mph Thursday afternoon and evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 4 to 9 percent
  Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

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