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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

213 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE

UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 

EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND AN 

UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...



.Southwest winds will increase Wednesday ahead of a disturbance 

over the Great Basin. 20 foot winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 

35 to 40 mph, relative humidity falling to or below 10 percent for

a few hours, high Haines and dry fine fuels will likely result in

critical fire weather conditions late Wednesday morning through 

early evening. Critical fire weather conditions wane after sunset 

as winds taper off and relative humidity rises.



NMZ121-302100-

/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0025.240501T1700Z-240502T0200Z/

Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-

213 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH

WEDNESDAY EVENING...



The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire

Weather Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday morning through

Wednesday evening. 



* AREA AND TIMING...Upper Rio Grande Valley (Zone 121) late 

  Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. 



* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with peak gusts

  of 35 to 40 mph Wednesday afternoon. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15 percent Wednesday 

  afternoon. 



* 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 Fire Weather Watch.



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NMZ104-123-125-126-302100-

/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0025.240501T1700Z-240502T0200Z/

Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands-

East Central Plains-

213 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



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

THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...



* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast 

  Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East 

  Central Plains (Zone 126) late Wednesday morning through 

  Wednesday evening. 



* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with peak gusts

  of 35 to 40 mph Wednesday afternoon. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 6 to 10 percent Wednesday 

  afternoon. 



* 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 Fire Weather Watch.



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