Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 29 at 1:06PM MDT until June 30 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 12:06pm
Expires:
June 29, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE
TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS
AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, AND MUCH OF WESTERN
NEW MEXICO...
.Critical fire weather conditions today focus over the northeast
portion of the state, with elevated to near critical conditions
prevailing elsewhere. Isolated dry storms in central and northern New
Mexico Tuesday afternoon may start new fires and create gusty and
erratic outflow wind gusts. Confidence in critical fire weather
conditions Tuesday is highest in the northwest portion of the state,
with lower confidence in the northeast where humidities are trending
higher.
* AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101).
* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 7 to 11 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: