Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for:

Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FORE MUCH OF THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 10 PM ALONG AND
EAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY,
AND FROM 3 PM UNTIL 10 PM FOR AREAS FARTHER WEST, DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will develop
Sunday 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 Sunday will favor the central mountain chain and
northeast highlands westward. Then, relative humidity plummets
over eastern areas as well on Monday. Winds will strengthen over
central and eastern areas late Monday morning, but not until mid
afternoon farther west.

NMZ101-105-109-051000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0025.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T2100Z-240507T0400Z/
Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Basin and Range-
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
  Mountains (Zone 105), and West Central Basin and Range (Zone
  109) Sunday from noon until 10 PM MDT, and Monday from 3 PM
  until 10 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Sunday, southwest at 20 to 35 mph with gusts
  up to 50 mph. On Monday, west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
  40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-18 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.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.

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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FORE MUCH OF THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 10 PM ALONG AND
EAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY,
AND FROM 3 PM UNTIL 10 PM FOR AREAS FARTHER WEST, DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will develop
Sunday 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 Sunday will favor the central mountain chain and
northeast highlands westward. Then, relative humidity plummets
over eastern areas as well on Monday. Winds will strengthen over
central and eastern areas late Monday morning, but not until mid
afternoon farther west.

NMZ101-105-109-051000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0025.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T2100Z-240507T0400Z/
Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Basin and Range-
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
  Mountains (Zone 105), and West Central Basin and Range (Zone
  109) Sunday from noon until 10 PM MDT, and Monday from 3 PM
  until 10 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Sunday, southwest at 20 to 35 mph with gusts
  up to 50 mph. On Monday, west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
  40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-18 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.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.

&&

$$