Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
822 WWUS85 KABQ 170751 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 151 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NM AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DUE TO VERY LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Stronger west to southwest winds will develop this afternoon with deep atmospheric mixing and an extremely dry airmass in place. The main threat areas for the spread of fire will be west of the Continental Divide, the Upper Rio Grande Valley and the Northeast Highlands where winds will be strongest. NMZ121-180200- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0033.240617T1800Z-240618T0200Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 151 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River Valleys (Zone 121). * 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest at 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts up to 35 mph by late afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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 Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ101-105-109-123-180200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0033.240617T1800Z-240618T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains- West Central Basin and Range-Northeast Highlands- 151 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and the West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest at 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts up to 35 mph by late afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$