Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 24 at 2:52PM MDT until April 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 24, 2025 - 1:52pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 4:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY 12PM TO 7PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY 11AM TO 9PM MDT FOR WEST-CENTRAL NM, CENTRAL
NM AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Gusty southerly winds and very low humidity falling below ten
percent will produce several hours of critical fire weather up and
down the middle Rio Grande Valley Friday afternoon. Southwesterly
winds strengthening over a larger area of west-central and
central NM and up the Upper Rio Grande Valley combined with very
low humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire
weather conditions Sunday afternoon and early evening.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Friday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in
effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...The Middle Rio Grande Valley (106).
* 20 FOOT WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 5 to 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
Area Description:
Middle Rio Grande Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM