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...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande
Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and
Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and
East Central Plains (Zone 126).
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
evening. For the second 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 first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15
to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning
southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the
Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative
Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning
Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire
Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 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:
Northeast Plains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; Northeast Highlands; Sandia and Manzano Mountains; Central Highlands; East Central Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov