Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Thu, Mar 26 @ 12:13am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 26 at 12:05AM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY 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 warmth, west winds will
strengthen today across northern and eastern New Mexico. The
strongest winds will focus along and just east of the Central
Mountain Chain where winds may gust as high as 45 mph. Conditions
will be very dry, with the driest conditions in the Northeast and
Central Highlands where 6 to 10 hours of single digit relative
humidity is forecast.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Upper Rio Grande
Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), 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 winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Wind direction shifting to the northwest late in the day.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 14 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.
