Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Mon, Feb 16 @ 12:29pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued February 16 at 12:23PM MST until February 17 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
...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...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and East Central
Plains (Zone 126) Tuesday and Wednesday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...On Tuesday, southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with
peak gusts of 55 to 70 mph. On Wednesday, southwest winds 20 to
35 mph with gusts between 45 and 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...On Tuesday, minimum values of 14 to 21%. On
Wednesday, minimum values of 8 to 14%.
* 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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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.
