Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
089 WWUS85 KABQ 050902 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 202 AM MST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NM DUE TO VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... .Strong and gusty westerly downslope winds will develop late this morning east of the Sangre De Cristo and Sandia Mountains to the TX and OK borders, peaking during the mid-afternoon when humidity will fall into the upper single digits to lower teens. Winds will diminish during the evening hours. High temperatures will challenge daily record values in this area as well. NMZ104-123-125-126-060100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0002.250205T1700Z-250206T0100Z/ Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- East Central Plains- 202 AM MST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Central Highlands (Zone 125) and the East Central Plains (Zone 126) from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to between 40 and 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 13 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. && $$