Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Mon, Mar 2 @ 7:04pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 2 at 6:53PM MST until March 3 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM TUESDAY
FOR EASTERN NM DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Another round of critical fire weather conditions are expected
Tuesday across a broader area of eastern New Mexico. Strong
westerly winds and low humidity will allow any fire that starts
to spread rapidly.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains (Zone 104)
and East Central Plains (Zone 126) from 11 AM to 7 PM MST
Tuesday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 7 and 12 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.
