Fire Weather Watch New Mexico | Effective 03/14/2026 00:43

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST PLAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NM FROM 9 AM THROUGH 8 PM DUE TO STRONG TO SEVERE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Critical fire weather conditions will impact much of central and northern NM through the weekend, particularly on Sunday. For today, westerly winds will increase areawide, but will start earlier and linger longer across the central to northeastern highlands and into the northeastern plains of New Mexico. On Sunday, much more widespread critical fire weather will develop. Winds will turn very strong to potentially damaging as both a Pacific and backdoor cold front pass through the area on Sunday. With gusts between 40 and 65 mph and single digit humidity values in many areas, critical to extreme fire weather conditions are likely despite cooling temperatures. * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and East Central Plains (Zone 126) from 9 AM through 8 PM Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph across the Middle Rio Grande Valley. Similar speeds across the East Central Plains from the north. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 5 and 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.