Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 1:23AM MDT until June 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 12:23am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST, NORTHWEST,
ANDNORTHEAST NM AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST, NORTHWEST,
ANDNORTHEAST NM AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...
.Critical fire weather conditions will return this weekend across
most of northern and western New Mexico as well as the Central
Highlands. Strong southwest winds with gusts up to 50 mph and
humidity values falling below 15 percent are expected each day.
Spotty wetting rainfall today and over the last few 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), West Central Basin
and Range (Zone 109), 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...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM
to 8 PM MDT Sunday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 20
to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, and for the second Red Flag
Warning, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning, Relative
Humidity between 10 to 20 percent, and for the second Red Flag
Warning, Relative Humidity between 9 to 17 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.
Area Description:
Northwest Plateau; Northeast Plains; West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range; 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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