Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Tue, Feb 17 @ 1:29am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued February 17 at 1:26AM MST until February 18 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS, AND THE EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PLAINS, DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WEDNESDAY FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST
AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS,
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEDNESDAY FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM FOR THE MIDDLE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Strong to damaging southwest and west winds will impact eastern
areas today with critical fire weather conditions. Peak wind gusts
of 55 to 70 mph with minimum humidities from 14 to 25 percent
will enable rapid fire spread in fine fuels. Another day of strong
to potentially damaging southwest winds is expected on Wednesday,
when humidities will drop between 8 and 22 percent across central
and eastern NM. Winds will weaken some while shifting out of the
northwest on Thursday, and humidities will climb some, but there
is a roughly 25 percent chance that critical fire weather
conditions will return to some areas east of the central mountain
chain.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM MST Wednesday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Northeast
Plains (Zone 104), and East Central Plains (Zone 126) today and
Wednesday from 10 AM until 7 PM MST.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with
peak gusts from 55 to 70 mph. For Wednesday, southwest winds 20
to 35 mph with gusts between 45 and 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, minimum values of 14 to 25
percent. For Wednesday, minimum values of 8 to 20 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.
