Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
582 WWUS85 KABQ 201954 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 154 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN NM AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Critical fire weather conditions continue this afternoon across western and portions of central New Mexico. Strong west to southwest winds will continue to increase in advance of an approaching disturbance and surface winds may gust near 50 mph during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Strong winds and low relative humidity values are also expected across eastern New Mexico, however recent rainfall and ongoing greenup will mitigate the critical fire weather concerns. NMZ101-105-106-109-124-210200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240521T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- West Central Basin and Range-Sandia and Manzano Mountains- 154 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) until 8 PM MDT today. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 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. && $$