Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Fri, Feb 20 @ 3:04am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued February 20 at 2:36AM MST until February 20 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST AND
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, DUE TO STRONG WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Persistently strong flow aloft, an area of low pressure at the
surface over the northeast corner of New Mexico, and very dry
fuels over northeast and east central parts of the state will
result in critical fire weather conditions again today. Wind
speeds will be stronger today than they were Thursday, with
westerly gusts reaching 50 to 60 mph.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), East Central
Plains (Zone 126), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) today from
9 AM to 6 PM MST.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 12 and 19 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.
