Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued April 26 at 6:51PM MDT until April 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 5:51pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 6:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRING AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
WEST-CENTRAL NM AND THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...
...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FOR ALL OF
NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND WESTERN NM DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW
HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.Through sunset this evening, wind speeds will continue to weaken
and humidities will continue to increase; therefore, today's Red
Flag Warning will be allowed to expire.
.Widespread critical fire weather will spread to nearly all of
northern, central, and western New Mexico Sunday, when southwest
wind gusts up to 60 mph are likely. Single digit humidity is also
expected along the central mountain chain Sunday with extreme
fire weather conditions.
* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio
Grande Valley (Zone 106), and the West-Central Basin and Range
(Zone 109) Sunday afternoon and early evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 45 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; Middle Rio Grande Valley; West Central Basin and Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM