Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Thu, Mar 12 @ 1:50pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 12 at 1:37PM MDT until March 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY EAST OF
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM FOR WEST
CENTRAL NM, NORTHERN NM, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Brisk northwest flow aloft, a lee-side surface trough, single
digit humidities, and ample atmospheric mixing with high
temperatures 8 to 15 degrees above 1991-2020 averages will cause
critical fire weather conditions to continue east of the central
mountain chain this afternoon through early evening. Winds will
weaken most places on Friday, but they will remain strong enough
for another round of critical fire weather conditions in the
Central Highlands during the afternoon and early evening.
Critical fire weather conditions will then become more extreme
and widespread this weekend as a sharp upper level trough
crossing the northern and central Rockies steers a strong
jetstream over New Mexico with a potent surface trough in the lee
of the southern Rockies.
* AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains (Zone 126) for the
remainder of this afternoon through 8 PM this evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up
to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 15 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.
