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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

311 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY LATE MORNING THROUGH 

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

STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY...



.Critical to extreme fire weather conditions are expected

Thursday across portions of central New Mexico and all of eastern

New Mexico as an upper level disturbance approaches the area.

Southwest winds will strengthen in the presence of widespread low

double digit and single digit minimum relative humidity.

Durations of single digit relative humidity will exceed 5 hours

in some areas of heavier fuels.



NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-242200-

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/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0021.240425T1700Z-240426T0300Z/

Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-

West Central Basin and Range-

Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-

Northeast Highlands-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-

Central Highlands-East Central Plains-

311 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...



The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag

Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The

Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 



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

  Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano 

  Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), East 

  Central Plains (Zone 126), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower 

  Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), 

  Northeast Plains (Zone 104). 



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

  55 mph. The strongest winds are expected across ridgetops and

  the highlands of the central mountains. 



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 7 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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