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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
213 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND AN
UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...

.Southwest winds will increase Wednesday ahead of a disturbance
over the Great Basin. 20 foot winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of
35 to 40 mph, relative humidity falling to or below 10 percent for
a few hours, high Haines and dry fine fuels will likely result in
critical fire weather conditions late Wednesday morning through
early evening. Critical fire weather conditions wane after sunset
as winds taper off and relative humidity rises.

NMZ121-302100-
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0025.240501T1700Z-240502T0200Z/
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
213 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Upper Rio Grande Valley (Zone 121) late
  Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with peak gusts
  of 35 to 40 mph Wednesday afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15 percent Wednesday
  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 Fire Weather Watch.

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NMZ104-123-125-126-302100-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0025.240501T1700Z-240502T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands-
East Central Plains-
213 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast
  Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East
  Central Plains (Zone 126) late Wednesday morning through
  Wednesday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with peak gusts
  of 35 to 40 mph Wednesday afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 6 to 10 percent Wednesday
  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 Fire Weather Watch.

&&

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