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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

200 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024



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

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

STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM

FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND

AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...



.Critical fire weather conditions return across portions of

central New Mexico and all of eastern New Mexico today. Gusty 

west winds will meet with minimum relative humidity in the low 

teens in the afternoon, with conditions tapering off in the 

evening. Another storm system will approach New Mexico on

Saturday which will bring another round of critical fire weather

conditions for the East Central Plains. Strong southwest winds 

will return while humidity readings dip down below 15 percent 

once again. Improving conditions are expected Saturday evening.



NMZ126-270200-

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East Central Plains-

200 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING...



The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire

Weather Watch...which is in effect from Saturday afternoon

through Saturday evening. 



* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the East Central Plains (Zone

  1263) this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon

  and evening. 



* 20 FOOT WINDS...Today, west to southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts

  up to 35 mph. On Saturday, southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up

  to 50 mph.  



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 9 and 15 percent each

  day.



* 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.



Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the

field of this Fire Weather Watch.



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NMZ104-106-123>125-270200-

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Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-

Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-

200 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...



* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Middle Rio Grande Valley 

  (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central 

  Highlands (Zone 125), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and 

  Northeast Plains (Zone 104) this afternoon and evening. 



* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 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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