Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 8:03PM MDT until June 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...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,AND
NORTHEAST NM AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THENORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...
...
.Although winds are starting to decrease this evening, critical fire
weather conditions will redevelop on Sunday 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. Any recent lightning-started fires will have the
potential to grow quickly under these fire weather conditions.
Critical fire conditions will likely continue across northeast NM
into at least Monday of next week.
* AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), 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), and Central Highlands (Zone
125).
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 11 to 21 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; West Central Mountains; West Central Basin and Range; North Central Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Central Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
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