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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

157 PM MDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 8 PM FRIDAY FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL

AND EASTERN NM DUE TO STRONG WIND, LOW HUMIDITY, AND AN UNSTABLE 

ATMOSPHERE...



.South and southwest winds will strengthen Friday ahead of an 

upper level trough approaching from the west. Minimum humidity 

will fall to near 10% with above normal temperatures, wind gusts 

up to 40 mph, and high Haines indices. Surface winds will taper 

off after sunset Friday to alleviate critical fire weather.



NMZ106-124-125-121300-

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Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-

Central Highlands-

157 PM MDT Thu Apr 11 2024



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



The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag

Warning...which is in effect from noon 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Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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) 

  from noon until 8 PM MDT. 



* 20 FOOT WINDS...South and southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up 

  to 40 mph. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 12 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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NMZ104-123-121300-

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Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-

157 PM MDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT

FRIDAY...



* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Northeast

  Plains (Zone 104) Friday from noon until 8 PM MDT. 



* 20 FOOT WINDS...South and southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up 

  to 40 mph. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 11 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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