Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Sun, Mar 8 @ 11:49am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 8 at 11:42AM MDT until March 8 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM TODAY FOR MUCH OF
NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MONDAY FOR MUCH
OF NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WIND AND
LOW HUMIDITY...
.Critical fire weather will continue today and Monday east of the
central mountain chain due to persistent surface low pressure,
ample atmospheric mixing, strong southwesterly winds, and well
above normal high temperatures. The greatest confidence for
critical wind speeds will develop in the area from U.S.Highway 60
north to the Interstate 40 corridor and U.S. Highway 412.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast
Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East
Central Plains (Zone 126) from noon through 8 PM MDT today then
again from 11 AM through 7 PM MDT Monday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
today. Southwest or west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
on Monday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 5 to 11 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 and Fire Weather Watch.
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.
