Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Wed, Mar 25 @ 12:23pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 25 at 12:08PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN INCLUDING THE UPPER
RIO GRANDE VALLEY 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 plummets below
10 percent and high temperatures reach around 20 to 30 degrees
above average.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de Cristo
Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and
Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and
East Central Plains (Zone 126) 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 4 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 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.
