Fire Weather Watch Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Tue, Mar 24 @ 12:28pm
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued March 24 at 12:11PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO RECORD HEAT,
STRONG WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west winds
will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level trough
passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a
potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains. Winds will gust up to 45 mph as humidity values plummet
into the single-digits and high temperatures reach around 25 to
30 degrees above average.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) and
East Central Plains (Zone 126) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM
MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 5 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 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.
