Fire Weather Watch Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Sat, Mar 7 @ 2:54pm
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued March 7 at 2:37PM MST until March 9 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM EAST OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Critical fire weather conditions are forecast east of the central
mountain chain on Sunday and Monday due to a persistent lee-side
surface trough and ample atmospheric mixing with high temperatures
climbing 8 to 20 degrees above 1991-2020 averages. The greatest
confidence for critical wind speeds will be north of Highway 60
Sunday, and between Highway 60 and Highway 64 Monday.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MST Sunday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast
Highlands (Zone 123), and East Central Plains (Zone 126) from
noon through 8 PM MDT Sunday, and from noon until 7 PM on
Monday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained from the southwest at 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph Sunday, and gusts up to 40 mph on Monday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 6 to 14 percent both
days.
* 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.
