Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
246 AM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11AM TO 9PM MDT FOR THE
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE,
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, DUE TO STRONG
WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND WEST CENTRAL
BASIN AND RANGE DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...

.Strong southwest to west winds today will combine with very low
relative humidity to create several hours of critical fire
weather conditions, with the highest fire danger in the southern
portion of the Middle Rio Grande Valley where there will be up to
ten hours of single digit relative humidity. A Pacific cold front
will pass through late in the day, dropping temperatures and
increasing humidities. However, another round of gusty west winds
may create critical fire weather conditions in south-central and
southwestern areas again Monday afternoon. A stronger Pacific cold
front will move through the area Monday and there is a low chance
of gusty virga showers with its passage.

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Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-
246 AM MDT Sun May 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and West
  Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) today from 11AM to 9PM MDT
  and Monday afternoon through the evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
  to 45 mph today then west to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with
  gusts to 40 mph on Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent today and 10 to 15 percent
  on Monday.

* 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.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.

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