Red Flag Warning New Mexico | Effective 04/02/2026 18:50

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 2 at 7:50PM MDT until April 3 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 6:50pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong northwest winds and very low humidity will return Friday along the I-40 corridor of eastern New Mexico from Clines Corners to the Texas border. Northwest winds will weaken and turn northerly and relative humidity values rise after sunset Friday. * AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Friday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 7 to 11 percent Friday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommend.
Instruction: 
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Area Description: 
Central Highlands; East Central Plains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM