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WWUS85 KABQ 251019
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
419 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM
AREAWIDE DUE TO STRONG WIND, LOW HUMIDITY, AND AN UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND, LOW HUMIDITY, AND AN UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE...

.Winds will trend stronger areawide today as an upper level
trough moves through the region steering the jetstream over
southern and eastern New Mexico. Widespread critical fire weather
is likely, with extreme fire weather conditions in many locations
east of the central mountain chain where wind gusts up to 50 mph
are expected with minimum humidities in the single digits. Haines
Indices will max out at their highest possible value of 6 in most
locations. In addition, a Pacific cold front will cross from the
west this afternoon and evening shifting winds out of the
northwest and west. In the wake of the upper level trough on
Sunday, northwest winds will be weaker but still gusty, and
potentially strong enough for another round of critical fire
weather conditions across the Central Highlands.

NMZ125-260300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0032.240525T1700Z-240526T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0034.240526T1800Z-240527T0200Z/
Central Highlands-
419 AM MDT Sat May 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 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) from 11 AM to 9
  PM Saturday and from noon to 8 PM Sunday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest and west 25 to 35 mph with
  gusts up to 50 mph. For Sunday, northwest 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 7 to 11 percent today and 11
  to 15 percent Sunday.

* 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.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.

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NMZ101-104>106-109-120>124-126-260300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0032.240525T1700Z-240526T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-Northeast Plains-West Central Mountains-
Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-
North Central Mountains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-East Central Plains-
419 AM MDT Sat May 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
  Mountains (Zone 105), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109),
  Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Upper Rio Grande Valley and
  Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), North Central, Sangre de
  Cristo, Sandia, and Manzano Mountains (Zones 120, 122, and 124),
  Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and the Northeast and East
  Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126) from 11 AM until 9 PM today.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest and west 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to
  45 mph, except up to 50 mph east of the central mountain chain.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values from 4 to 16 percent with
  locally higher values in the mountains near the Colorado border
  and mostly single digits east of the central mountain chain.

* 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.

&&

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