WWUS85 KABQ 181913 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1213 PM MST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY 10 AM TO 7 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS, AND THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ... FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 12 TO 6 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY FROM 1 TO 6 PM FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Another day of strong to potentially damaging southwest winds is expected today, with minimum humidities as low as 9 percent across eastern NM, where Energy Release Components vary from the 50th to 95th percentile and a couple of active wildfires are underway. After locally critical fire weather conditions and somewhat weaker winds on Thursday, wind speeds will strengthen again on Friday when widespread critical fire weather conditions are expected to return to the east central plains. NMZ104-190200- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0006.260219T1900Z-260220T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260219T0200Z/ Northeast Plains- 1213 PM MST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect Thursday afternoon. * AREA AND TIMING...Red Flag Warning for Northeast Plains (Zone 104), today from 10 AM until 7 PM MST. Fire Weather Watch for Northeast Plains (Zone 104) from noon to 6 PM MST on Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts from 50 to 60 mph for today. West 20 to 30 mph with gust up to 35 mph for Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Bottoming out between 12 to 20 percent both days. * 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. && $$ NMZ126-190200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260219T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.260220T2000Z-260221T0100Z/ East Central Plains- 1213 PM MST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains (Zone 126) today from 10 AM until 7 PM MST, and Friday from 1 to 6 PM MST. * 20 FOOT WINDS... For today, southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph. For Friday, southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, bottoming out from 9 to 13 percent. For Friday, 13 to 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ106-123-125-190200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260219T0200Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- 1213 PM MST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125), today until 7 PM MST. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts from 45 to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Bottoming out between 12 to 20 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. && $$