Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 24 at 4:40AM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 24, 2026 - 3:40am
Expires:
March 24, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, AND
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, winds
will strengthen on Thursday in response to an upper level trough
passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a
potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains. Winds will gust up to 40 mph as humidities plummet into
the single digits and high temperatures reach around 20 to 30
degrees above 1991-2020 averages.
* AREA AND TIMING...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122),
Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone
125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 5 and 12 percent.
* 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:
Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov