Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 7 Miles ENE Grants NM

Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
143 PM MDT Sat May 18 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NM INCLUDING THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE...

.Strong southwest winds will spread over the area in advance of
an approaching disturbance on Monday and mix to the surface given
daytime heating. Humidity recovery Sunday night will be poor to
fair and humidity is forecast to bottom out in the single digits
for much of the area Monday afternoon. In addition, the
atmosphere is forecast to be unstable with excellent mixing.

NMZ101-105-106-109-191300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0030.240520T1900Z-240521T0200Z/
Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
West Central Basin and Range-
143 PM MDT Sat May 18 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
  Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and
  the West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) from Monday
  afternoon through Monday evening. .

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts to
  45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 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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