WWA Summary for All Issued by SLC

Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
825 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

NMZ201>204-207-210>221-226-180900-
/O.CON.KABQ.FA.A.0022.000000T0000Z-260918T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands-
Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands-Tusas Mountains
Including Chama-Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta
Pass-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Southern Sangre de
Cristo Mountains-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio
Grande Valley-Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-Middle Rio
Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area-Lower Rio
Grande Valley-Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood-
South Central Mountains-
825 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, north central, and central New
  Mexico. This includes Farmington, Shiprock, Bloomfield, Aztec,
  Dulce, Chama, Cuba, Los Alamos, Taos, Espanola, Angel Fire, Red
  River, Eagle Nest, Santa Fe, Glorieta, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho,
  Sandia Crest, Sedillo, Belen, Los Lunas, and Socorro.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Additional rounds of showers and storms will continue through the
    evening with another rounds of showers through the overnight
    hours. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour may occur with
    storms this evening, with lighter rainfall overnight. Wildfire
    burn scars, urban areas, communities with underdeveloped
    infrastructure, complex terrain, and areas where the ground is
    already saturated are all at risk for rapid runoff and flash
    flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
142 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LITTLE RAINFALL...

A strong low pressure system in northeastern California will
bring scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with
outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph and little rainfall. As the low
moves into southeastern Oregon late tonight and southwestern
Idaho on Friday, scattered thunderstorms will develop again,
especially on the Idaho side.

IDZ423-424-426-181300-
/O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0014.260918T0900Z-260919T0300Z/
Owyhee Mountains-Western Twin Falls BLM-Southern Highlands-
142 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR OWYHEE
MOUNTAINS...WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM AND SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...WHICH
ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423...424 AND 426...

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect
from after midnight tonight through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee
  Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern
  Highlands.

* TIMING...From late tonight through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...34 to 46 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...65 to 73 degrees.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

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