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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL 

AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND 

AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH

FRIDAY EVENING FOR EASTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO

STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY...



.Critical to extreme fire weather conditions continue today 

across portions of central New Mexico and all of eastern New 

Mexico as a disturbance approaches the area. Southwest winds will 

strengthen in the presence of widespread sub-15 percent and in 

many locations, single digit minimum relative humidity. A repeat 

of critical fire weather conditions is forecast Friday across much

of eastern and portions of central New Mexico.



NMZ104-106-123>126-260300-

/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240426T0300Z/

/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0023.240426T1700Z-240427T0200Z/

Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-

Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-

East Central Plains-

121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS

EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING

THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...



* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia 

  and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 

  125), East Central Plains (Zone 126), Northeast Highlands 

  (Zone 123), and Northeast Plains (Zone 104) late this morning 

  through this evening and again late morning Friday through 

  Friday evening. 



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

  60 mph today, then west 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 

  50 mph on Friday. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 13 percent today,

  then 10 and 15 percent on Friday. 



* 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 Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch.



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NMZ109-121-260300-

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West Central Basin and Range-

Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-

121 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS

EVENING...



* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), 

  Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 

  121) late this morning through the evening. 



* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 35 

  and 45 mph. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 10 and 15 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 Red Flag Warning.



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