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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
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.

&&

$$

NMZ109-121-260300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240426T0300Z/
West Central Basin and Range-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109),
  Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone
  121) late this morning through the evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 35
  and 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 10 and 15 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.

&&

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
