Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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420 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. && $$