Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 14 at 1:43AM MDT until March 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 12:43am
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
...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.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has cancelled the
Fire Weather Watch.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), 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), and Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) on Sunday
from 9 AM through 8 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph on Sunday with
gusts between 45 and 60 mph.
* 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 each day.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Northwest Plateau; West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range; North Central Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Sandia and Manzano Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov