Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
215 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TODAY BETWEEN 11 AM TO 9 PM
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 are expected
Thursday 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>126-252100-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.240425T1700Z-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-
215 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
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 Thursday, then west 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40
  and 50 mph on Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 13 percent
  Thursday, 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.

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