Fire Weather Watch Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Wed, Mar 25 @ 4:48am
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued March 25 at 4:44AM 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
20 to 30 degrees above average.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de
Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123),
and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8
PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 45 mph. Wind direction veering out of the
northwest late in the day.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 5 to 12 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.
