Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 25 at 7:01PM MDT until April 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 6:01pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 6:15am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRING AT 7 PM FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WEST-CENTRAL NM AND THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG
WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
ALL OF NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND WESTERN NM DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.As the sun sets this evening, winds will continue to weaken and
humidities will continue to increase in the Middle Rio Grande
Valley. So, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire there
at 7 PM MDT.
Strong southwest winds and very low humidity are forecast along
and west of the Middle Rio Grande Valley Saturday, then areawide
on Sunday when the strongest winds are expected. Gusts up to 60
mph are forecast along the east slopes of the central mountain
chain on Sunday with locally extreme fire weather conditions.
* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Mountains (Zone 105), and the
West-Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Saturday afternoon,
and Sunday afternoon and early evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 6 to 10 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:
West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM