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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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WWUS85 KABQ 231018
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
418 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH
EARLY EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY...

.Critical to extreme fire weather conditions are expected Thursday
across portions of central New Mexico and all of eastern New
Mexico as an upper level disturbance approaches the area.
Southwest winds will strengthen in the presence of widespread low
double digit and single digit minimum relative humidity.
Durations of single digit relative humidity will exceed 5 hours in
some areas of heavier fuels.

NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-241030-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0022.240425T1700Z-240426T0300Z/
Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
West Central Basin and Range-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Northeast Highlands-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
Central Highlands-East Central Plains-
418 AM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109),
  Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano
  Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), East Central
  Plains (Zone 126), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River
  Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Northeast
  Plains (Zone 104).

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 and
  55 mph. The strongest winds are expected across the highlands of
  the central mountains.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 7 and 15 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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