Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 13 at 2:02AM MDT until March 14 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 1:02am
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FOR WEST
CENTRAL NM, NORTHERN NM, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
While winds will not overall be as strong as yesterday, gusty
conditions will redevelop across the Central Highlands today with
another round of critical fire weather conditions during the
afternoon and early evening hours.
Winds will strengthen on a more widespread basis Saturday
afternoon while very warm and dry conditions persist. This will
lead to critical fire weather, particularly over the central to
northeastern highlands, but also possibly into more of far
eastern, northern, and even western New Mexico.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), Northeast Plains
(Zone 104), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), West Central
Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central Mountains (Zone 120),
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121),
Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone
123), and Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) on Saturday
from noon until 10 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts of 35 to
45 mph. The strongest winds will be during the evening.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 6 and 15 percent
with locally higher values across the peaks of the Tusas
Mountains and Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and
will be hard to control. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Northwest Plateau; Northeast Plains; West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range; North Central Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Northeast Highlands; Sandia and Manzano Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov