Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 16 Miles WSW Nageezi NM

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
236 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND
VERY LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY...

.Strengthening southwest winds combined with very low humidity
will create widespread critical fire weather conditions through
this evening. Many hours of single-digit humidity and strong winds
will combine to create extremely critical fire weather conditions
across much of central and eastern NM this afternoon and early
evening. Critical fire weather conditions will redevelop on
Friday across much of central and eastern NM as strong southwest
winds and low humidity persist.

NMZ101-104-105-109-120>122-172100-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.250417T1600Z-250418T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-Northeast Plains-West Central Mountains-
West Central Basin and Range-North Central Mountains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
236 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northwest Plateau (Zone
  101), Northeast Plains (Zone 104), West Central Mountains (Zone
  105), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central
  Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande Valley (Zone 121) and
  the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122).

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts
  between 50 and 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 6 to 11 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 Red Flag Warning.

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