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WWUS85 KABQ 011121
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
521 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY LATE MORNING THROUGH EVENING DUE TO
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...

.Southwest winds will increase today ahead of a disturbance over
the Great Basin. 20 foot winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to
40 mph, relative humidity falling to or below 10 percent for a
few hours, high Haines and dry fine fuels will result in critical
fire weather conditions late morning through early evening.
Critical fire weather conditions wane after sunset as winds taper
off and relative humidity rises.

NMZ104-121-123-125-126-020200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0024.240501T1700Z-240502T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands-East Central Plains-
521 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

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

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast
  Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), East Central
  Plains (Zone 126) and the Upper Rio Grande Valley (Zone 121)
  late morning through evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with peak
  gusts of 35 to 40 mph Wednesday afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 6 to 10 percent Wednesday
  afternoon.

* 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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