Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Wed, Apr 1 @ 2:38pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 2:28PM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Drier air combined with southwest wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph and
very low humidity between two storm systems will result in rapid
fire spread across northeast and east central New Mexico
Thursday. Wind speeds will weaken during the evening and
humidities will climb, easing fire weather concerns.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Northeast
Plains (Zone 104), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East
Central Plains (Zone 126).
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45
mph. Strongest winds will be along and north of I-40 and along
and east of I-25.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 9 to 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommend.
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.
