Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 12:20PM MDT until May 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 11:20am
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL,
AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...
* AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109).
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday.
For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday
evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25
mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch
southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity
between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative
Humidity between 10 to 24 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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:
West Central Basin and Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov