Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
839 WWUS85 KABQ 051240 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 640 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FOR MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM AREAWIDE DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 11 PM AREAWIDE DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will commence today and continue through Wednesday as a broad trough develops over the western United States keeping the flow over New Mexico dry and windy. The strongest winds and critically low relative humidity values today will favor the central mountain chain and northeast highlands westward. Then, relative humidity will plummet over eastern areas as well on Monday. Strong winds on Monday will develop first over eastern areas, then linger longest over eastern areas in the evening as well. NMZ123-052100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0026.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T1700Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0026.240506T1600Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0028.240507T1700Z-240508T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0025.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/ Northeast Highlands- 640 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. In addition...a Fire Weather Watch has been issued from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Monday is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zones 123) from noon until 10 PM MDT today, from 10 AM until 10 PM Monday, and from 11 AM until 11 PM Tuesday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, south and southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. On Monday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. On Tuesday, southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, 12 to 25 percent with the highest humidity around Capulin. On Monday, 8 to 11 percent. On Tuesday, around 8 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ101-105-109-052100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T2100Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0026.240506T1600Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0028.240507T1700Z-240508T0500Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0025.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/ Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains- West Central Basin and Range- 640 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon until 10 PM today, and from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from late Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Monday is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) today from noon until 10 PM MDT, Monday from 10 AM until 10 PM, and Tuesday from 11 AM until 11 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. On Monday, west and northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. On Tuesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-18 percent, except 7-12 percent on Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ106-120>122-124-052100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T1700Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0026.240506T1600Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0028.240507T1700Z-240508T0500Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0025.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-North Central Mountains- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 640 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon until 10 PM today, and from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued for Tuesday from late morning through the evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Monday is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...The northern and central mountains (Zones 120, 122, and 124) below snowpack, and the Rio Grande Valley (Zones 121 and 106), today from noon until 10 PM MDT, Monday from 10 AM until 10 PM, and Tuesday from 11 AM until 11 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, south and southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. On Monday and Tuesday, west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7-20 percent, except 5-15 percent on Tuesday. * 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ104-125-126-052100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T1700Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0026.240506T1600Z-240507T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0028.240507T1700Z-240508T0500Z/ Northeast Plains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 640 AM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Monday is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and eastern plains (Zones 104 and 126) Monday from 10 AM until 10 PM, and Tuesday from 11 AM until 11 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Monday, west 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For Tuesday, southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ 44