Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 1:02AM MDT until June 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 12:02am
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 1:15pm
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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...
.Critical fire weather conditions will redevelop today 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 this 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 this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.
* 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
Sender: