Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 19 at 1:03AM MDT until May 19 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 12:03am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MIDDLE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY...
.Very dry southwesterly winds gusting 25 to 35 mph alongside
humidity falling below 15 percent, and 4 to 7 hours of single-digit
humidity in the valley areas of Socorro County will yield critical
fire weather conditions. This will threaten rapid fire spread from
any new sparks this afternoon and early evening.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag
Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106).
* TIMING...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 8 to 13 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.
Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county's emergency
sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at
https://nmfireinfo.com/fire-restrictions. One less spark, one less
wildfire.
Area Description:
Middle Rio Grande Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov