Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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WWUS85 KABQ 160800
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
200 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NM DUE TO VERY LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY
WINDS AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...

.Stronger west to southwest winds will develop Monday with deep
atmospheric mixing and an extremely dry airmass in place. The
main threat area for the spread of fire will be west of the
Continental Divide where ERC values will be highest and winds will
be strongest.

NMZ101-105-109-162100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0035.240617T1800Z-240618T0200Z/
Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Basin and Range-
200 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
  Mountains (Zone 105) and the West Central Basin and Range (Zone
  109).

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest at 15 to 25 mph with
  occasional gusts up to 35 mph by late afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 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 Fire Weather Watch.

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