Fire Weather Watch Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Thu, Apr 2 @ 2:19am
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued April 2 at 2:03AM MDT until April 3 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM TODAY ACROSS
THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO
STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.The combination of southwest wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph and very
low humidity will elevate the risk of rapid fire spread across
northeast and east central New Mexico today. Wind speeds will
weaken during the evening and humidities will climb, easing fire
weather concerns. Strong northwest winds and very low humidity
will return Friday along the I-40 corridor of eastern NM.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through
Friday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and East Central
Plains (Zone 126).
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
today. Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Friday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 9 to 13 percent each day.
* 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.
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.
