Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 22 at 2:01AM MDT until April 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 1:01am
Expires:
April 22, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS, EAST CENTRAL PLAINS, AND FROM THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY EASTWARD DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT ALONG AND
EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
.An active storm track over the northern and central Rockies will
steer the jetstream over New Mexico today and moreso Thursday,
while a potent surface trough persists in the lee of the southern
Rockies. This will result in southwest wind gusts up to 45 mph
today, and west and northwest wind gusts up to 55 mph on Thursday,
while humidities plummet mostly into the single digits both days.
The strongest winds aloft are now forecast to cross western areas
tonight, so the Fire Weather Watch that was in effect for much of
central and northwest New Mexico today has been cancelled.
However, locally critical fire weather conditions are still likely
today, especially in the northwest mountains and along and west
of the continental divide.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM MDT this
evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire
Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122) today
from 12 to 8 PM MDT, and Thursday from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph. For Thursday, west northwest winds 20 to 30 mph,
with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 9 percent today and
around 11 percent Thursday.
* 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 Red Flag Warning.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov