Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
306 PM MST Fri May 16 2025

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Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County (Fire Weather Zone
114)-
306 PM MST Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST
SATURDAY FOR ...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN
APACHE COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Eagar-Springerville and Saint
  Johns.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

Please notify field crews of this Red Flag Warning.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

Please notify field crews of this Fire Weather Watch.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
306 PM MST Fri May 16 2025

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Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather
Zone 112)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County (Fire Weather Zone
113)-White Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 117)-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone
140)-
306 PM MST Fri May 16 2025 /406 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON MDT/
TO 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
ARIZONA|...

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Alpine, Dilkon, Holbrook,
  Kykotsmovi, Pinetop-Lakeside, Show Low, Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba
  City, Whiteriver and Winslow. This includes portions of the
  Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
  potential to spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

Please notify field crews of this Red Flag Warning.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/flagstaff

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
115 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

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Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
115 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 490 AND 491...

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red
Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry
fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River
  Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING 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...

.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.

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Middle Rio Grande Valley-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday.

* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) Saturday
  from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday from 11AM to 9PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent both days.

* 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 Fire Weather Watch.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING 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...

.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.

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Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. A
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) Saturday
  from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday 11AM to 9PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent both days.

* 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 Fire Weather Watch.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS...

.Strong southwest flow aloft crossing the Southern Rockies will
induce low surface pressure over the southern High Plains Saturday
and Sunday. Subsequent tightening of the surface pressure
gradient will increase winds area wide from the west-southwest
beginning on Saturday. Strongest winds are forecast to occur
Sunday and Monday afternoons. Very dry air remains in place while
winds increase, creating critical fire danger for much of
southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Fuel dryness is near
normal for mid-May, but weather conditions will be favorable for
rapid drying of fine fuels and increasing ERCs back above seasonal
normals through the weekend.

NMZ112-113-171300-
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South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
1241 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Red Flag Warning for south-central New Mexico, which is
in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM MDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 112 South Central Lowlands and
  Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ and Fire Weather Zone 113
  Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ.

* WINDS...For Saturday, southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph. For Sunday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For Saturday, 4 to 6 or Near Critical to
  Critical. For Sunday, 5 to 8 or Critical to Extreme.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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