Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 16 Miles NE Paguate NM

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
134 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 9 PM DUE TO
STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
AND THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM DUE TO
STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU,
NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND
RANGE, AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...

.After poor humidity recovery that occurred Tuesday night, hot,
dry, and windy conditions will develop today in response to
strengthening northwest flow aloft. Abundant sunshine will produce
strong atmospheric mixing with record and near record high
temperatures. A few to 12 hours of single-digit humidity are also
forecast in most locations. Poor humidity recovery will then recur
tonight.

NMZ105-106-180300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0041.260617T1800Z-260618T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0045.260617T1800Z-260618T0300Z/
West Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
134 AM MDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and the
  Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106).

* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40
  mph, except 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in Socorro
  County.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 5 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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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