Weather Alert in New Mexico
Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 12:23PM MST until February 18 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Middle Rio Grande Valley; Central Highlands
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST PLAINS, AND EAST-CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Increasing southwest winds today combined with relative humidity values in the low teens will continue to result in critical fire weather conditions through this afternoon across the Northeast Highlands. Much stronger to damaging southwest to west winds will impact New Mexico Tuesday with critical fire weather over a larger area of eastern NM. Potential for peak wind gusts of 55 to 70 mph with minimum humidity values of 15 to 20% will allow for rapid fire spread among fine fuels. Another day of strong to potentially damaging winds are expected on Wednesday, and humidity values will be much lower than on Tuesday. Minimum humidity values on Wednesday will be between 8 and 18% across central and eastern NM. Any fires that are started on Tuesday may continue to burn through Wednesday. Critical fire weather conditions may also return on Thursday across eastern NM. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and Central Highlands (Zone 125) from late Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts between 45 and 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 11 and 18%. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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