Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 25 at 1:43PM MDT until June 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AS WELL AS
THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...
.Critical fire weather conditions will return on Saturday across much
of northwest and northeast New Mexico as well as the Central
Highlands. Strong southwest winds with gusts up to 45 mph and
humidity values falling below 15 percent are expected. Spotty wetting
rainfall the next couple of days will not significantly improve fuel
dryness, with the northwest remaining the driest portion of the
state. Any lightning-started fires will have the potential to grow
quickly under these fire weather conditions.
* AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), Northeast Plains
(Zone 104), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), North Central
Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River
Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central
Highlands (Zone 125).
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...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 Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Northwest Plateau; Northeast Plains; West Central Mountains; North Central Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
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