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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

938 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY FROM 1 PM MDT UNTIL 8 PM 

MDT FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO 

STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY...



.Critical fire weather conditions return across portions of central 

New Mexico and all of eastern New Mexico behind Thursday's 

disturbance. Gusty west winds will meet with minimum relative 

humidity in the low double digits in the afternoon, with

conditions tapering off in the evening.



NMZ104-106-123>126-261300-

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Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-

Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-

East Central Plains-

938 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...



The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag

Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. The

Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 



* 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) Friday afternoon through Friday

  evening.



* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50

  mph. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 9 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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