Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Mon, Jan 5 @ 3:34am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued January 5 at 3:24AM MST until January 5 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM UNTIL 5 PM MST TODAY FOR THE EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS EAST AND NORTHEAST OF DE BACA COUNTY DUE TO STRONG
WIND, LOW HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS...
.Westerly downslope winds will strengthen today and humidities
will plummet near and below 15 percent as a disturbance passes
north of New Mexico and a broad surface trough develops in the lee
of the southern Rockies. High temperatures will also climb up to
22 degrees above 1991-2020 averages, while Energy Release
Components (ERCs) peak from th 65th to 85th percentiles east and
northeast of De Baca County. De Baca and southern Roosevelt
Counties will observe higher humidities and more moderate ERCs,
but it will still be warm and windy.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 5 PM MST
this afternoon.
* AREA AND TIMING...Quay, Curry, and northern Roosevelt Counties
from 11 AM until 5 PM today.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13-16 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended..
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.
This notification was posted by Curry County. Curry County is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
