Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1022 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...
.A passing upper-level trough will result in breezy winds from
the west on Tuesday across southern New Mexico. 20-foot winds
near 20 mph are expected Tuesday afternoon with gusts to 30 to
35 mph. Although the winds are near critical thresholds, fuels
are critically dry across the area and relative humidity will be
near 5 percent. These factors combined with the ongoing wildfires
in the Gila Region will result in near-critical fire weather
conditions on Tuesday.
NMZ110>112-171230-
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Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
1022 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions,
which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 110 Southwest Mountains/Gila
NF/Apache NF/GLZ, Fire Weather Zone 111 Southwest Deserts and
Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 112 South
Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ.
* TIMING...Noon to 8 PM Tuesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 104.
* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...4 to 5 or Near Critical to Critical.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Aronson
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
148 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO TODAY FROM 12PM TO 9PM MDT DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Very low humidity will combine with breezy to locally windy west
winds and dry fuels to create high fire danger in western and
central New Mexico this afternoon. Six to sixteen hours of single
digit relative humidity will also contribute to the drying of
fuels. Numerous lightning strikes occurred over the southwestern
mountains last Friday so the increased winds may spread recent
fire starts. This along with ongoing wildfires is posing higher
risk for rapid fire spread.
NMZ101-105-106-109-171800-
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Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
West Central Basin and Range-
148 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
Mountains (Zone 105), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109)
and the Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) from 12 PM MDT to 9
PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained at 15 to 25 mph with occasional
gusts to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 7 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any ongoing or new 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
148 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO TODAY FROM 12PM TO 9PM MDT DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Very low humidity will combine with breezy to locally windy west
winds and dry fuels to create high fire danger in western and
central New Mexico this afternoon. Six to sixteen hours of single
digit relative humidity will also contribute to the drying of
fuels. Numerous lightning strikes occurred over the southwestern
mountains last Friday so the increased winds may spread recent
fire starts. This along with ongoing wildfires is posing higher
risk for rapid fire spread.
NMZ124-171800-
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Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
148 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...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.
* AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) from
12 PM MDT to 9 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained at 15 to 25 mph with occasional
gusts to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 7 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any ongoing or new 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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