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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FORE MUCH OF THE
CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 10 PM ALONG AND
EAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY,
AND FROM 3 PM UNTIL 10 PM FOR AREAS FARTHER WEST, DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.A weather pattern conducive for large fire growth will develop
Sunday and continue through Wednesday as a broad trough develops
over the western United States keeping the flow over New Mexico
dry and windy. The strongest winds and critically low relative
humidity values Sunday will favor the central mountain chain and
northeast highlands westward. Then, relative humidity plummets
over eastern areas as well on Monday. Winds will strengthen over
central and eastern areas late Monday morning, but not until mid
afternoon farther west.

NMZ101-105-109-051000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0025.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T2100Z-240507T0400Z/
Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Basin and Range-
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
  Mountains (Zone 105), and West Central Basin and Range (Zone
  109) Sunday from noon until 10 PM MDT, and Monday from 3 PM
  until 10 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Sunday, southwest at 20 to 35 mph with gusts
  up to 50 mph. On Monday, west at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
  40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8-18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be
  done.

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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NMZ106-120>122-124-051000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0025.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T1700Z-240507T0400Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley-North Central Mountains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...The northern and central mountains (Zones
  120, 122, and 124) below snowpack, and the Rio Grande Valley
  (Zones 121 and 106) on Sunday from noon until 10 PM MDT, and
  from 11 AM until 10 PM on Monday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Sunday, south and southwest 20 to 35 mph with
  gusts up to 45 mph. On Monday, west 20 to 35 mph with gusts up
  to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7-20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be
  done.

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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NMZ123-051000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0026.240505T1800Z-240506T0400Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T1700Z-240507T0400Z/
Northeast Highlands-
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zones 123) from noon
  until 10 PM MDT Sunday, and from 11 AM until 10 PM Monday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Sunday, south and southwest 25 to 35 mph
  with gusts up to 55 mph. On Monday, southwest and west 25 to
  35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...On Sunday, 13 to 18 percent. On Monday, 6
  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.

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NMZ104-125-126-051000-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0027.240506T1700Z-240507T0400Z/
Northeast Plains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains-
227 PM MDT Sat May 4 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and eastern
  plains (Zones 104 and 126) Monday from 11 AM until 10 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest and west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up
  to 50 mph, except 15-25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph south of
  I- 40.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 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.

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