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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
859 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY FROM MID MORNING THROUGH
EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, AND FROM
THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH
EARLY EVENING FOR THE EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS...

.Critical to extreme fire weather conditions expected Monday as a
low pressure system tracks eastward along the Colorado and New
Mexico border steering the jetstream over southern and eastern
New Mexico. West and southwest winds gusting 40 to 55 mph are
expected with humidities mostly in the single digits and high
Haines. These are considerably dangerous fire weather conditions
capable of rapid fire spread Monday afternoon and early evening.
Critical fire weather conditions will return to portions of
northeastern and east-central NM Tuesday.

NMZ104-125-126-151300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0021.240416T1700Z-240417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0020.240416T1700Z-240417T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0019.240415T1600Z-240416T0300Z/
Northeast Plains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains-
859 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125), Northeast and
  East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126) Monday from 10 AM until
  9 PM MDT and Tuesday 11 AM until 8 PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Monday, west and southwest 20 to 35 mph with
  gusts up to 55 mph. On Tuesday, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph
  with gusts of 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...On Monday, between 7 and 12 percent with
  over 5 hours of single digit relative humidity. On Tuesday,
  between 10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be
  done.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

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NMZ106-123-124-151300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0019.240415T1600Z-240416T0300Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
859 PM MDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY...

* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106),
  Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) and the Sandia and Manzano
  Mountains (Zone 124) Monday from 10 AM until 9 PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up
  to 55 mph. The strongest gusts are expected east of the
  central mountain chain.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Bottoming out between 7 and 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be
  done.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

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