2 products issued by NWS for: Vaughn NM
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1238 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong southwest winds and low humidity returns to northeast and east-central New Mexico Thursday. Four to nine hours of single- digit humidity will be present for many areas with strong southwesterly winds gusting 35 to 40 mph focused over the northeastern quadrant of New Mexico Thursday afternoon. West to southwest winds increase on Friday with gusts up to 50 mph. Four to six hours of single-digit humidity will be present again in areas with strong winds. Any new fire starts will be able to spread rapidly. NMZ104-123-125-126-160800- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0026.260416T1800Z-260417T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0025.260416T1800Z-260417T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0027.260417T1600Z-260418T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- East Central Plains- 1238 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains and Highlands (Zones 104 and 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). For Thursday, from noon through 8 PM MDT. For Friday, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Thursday, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Friday, west to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Thursday, minimum values of 5 to 9 percent. For Friday, minimum values of 8 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 the Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. && $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1238 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong southwest winds and low humidity returns to northeast and east-central New Mexico Thursday. Four to nine hours of single- digit humidity will be present for many areas with strong southwesterly winds gusting 35 to 40 mph focused over the northeastern quadrant of New Mexico Thursday afternoon. West to southwest winds increase on Friday with gusts up to 50 mph. Four to six hours of single-digit humidity will be present again in areas with strong winds. Any new fire starts will be able to spread rapidly. NMZ104-123-125-126-160800- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0026.260416T1800Z-260417T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0025.260416T1800Z-260417T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0027.260417T1600Z-260418T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- East Central Plains- 1238 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains and Highlands (Zones 104 and 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). For Thursday, from noon through 8 PM MDT. For Friday, from Friday morning through Friday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Thursday, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Friday, west to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Thursday, minimum values of 5 to 9 percent. For Friday, minimum values of 8 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 the Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. && $$