Red Flag Warning Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
244 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM MID MORNING THROUGH
EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, AND FROM THE
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG
WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH
EARLY EVENING FOR THE EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS...
.Critical to extreme fire weather conditions expected today as a
low pressure system tracks eastward along the Colorado and New
Mexico border steering the jetstream over southern and eastern New
Mexico. West and southwest winds gusting 40 to 55 mph are
expected with humidities mostly in the single digits and high
Haines. These are considerably dangerous fire weather conditions
capable of rapid fire spread this afternoon and early evening.
Critical fire weather conditions will return to portions of
northeastern and east-central NM Tuesday.
NMZ104-125-126-160300-
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Northeast Plains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains-
244 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...
* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125), Northeast and
East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126) today from 10 AM until
9 PM MDT and Tuesday 11 AM until 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Today, west and southwest 20 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 55 mph. Tuesday, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts of 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today, between 7 and 12 percent with 5 to 8
hours of single digit relative humidity. Tuesday, between 10 to
15 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.
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NMZ106-123-124-160300-
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Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
244 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast
Highlands (Zone 123) and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone
124) today from 10 AM until 9 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up
to 55 mph. The strongest gusts are expected east of the
central mountain chain.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Bottoming out between 7 and 12 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.
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