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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
346 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY BETWEEN NOON AND 7PM FOR THE
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM FOR
THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS BELOW
SNOWPACK AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

.Strong west to northwest winds will develop today across eastern
New Mexico as an upper level trough departs the area. Strong winds
in combination with high temperatures around 5 to 8 degrees above
normal and daytime humidity below 15 percent will yield critical
fire weather for several hours across the East Central Plains.
Winds will decrease this evening, easing the concern for critical
fire weather conditions. Strong southwest winds will return on
Thursday nearly areawide. Humidity values will fall to near 15
percent from the middle Rio Grande Valley eastward to the Texas
border, resulting in critical fire weather conditions.

NMZ126-130100-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0007.250313T1800Z-250314T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0007.250313T1800Z-250314T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0006.250312T1800Z-250313T0100Z/
East Central Plains-
346 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the East Central Plains (Zone
  126) between noon and 7 pm today then again Thursday between
  noon and 8 pm.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Today, northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
  45 mph. On Thursday, southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts
  up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity values between 12 and 15
  percent each day.

* 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.

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NMZ104-106-123>125-130100-
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/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0007.250313T1800Z-250314T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-
346 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Highlands and
  Plains (Zones 103 and 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone
  106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) below snowpack,
  and Central Highlands (Zone 125).

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 12 and 19 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.

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