Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Sat, Mar 14 @ 11:50am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 14 at 11:45AM MDT until March 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST PLAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE
TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM SUNDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL NM DUE TO STRONG TO SEVERE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Critical fire weather conditions will impact much of central and
northern NM through Sunday. For today, westerly winds will linger
longer across the central to northeast highlands and into the
northeastern plains of New Mexico through late this evening.
On Sunday, widespread critical fire weather will develop. Winds
will turn very strong to potentially damaging as both a Pacific
and backdoor cold front pass through the area. With gusts between
40 and 65 mph and single digit humidity values in many areas,
critical to extreme fire weather conditions are likely despite
cooling temperatures.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106),
West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central
Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama
River Valley (Zone 121), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone
122), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), and East
Central Plains (Zone 126) on Sunday from 9 AM through 8 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...North northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts
between 45 and 65 mph Sunday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 6 and 15 percent with
locally higher values across the peaks of the Tusas Mountains
and Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
* 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.
