Fire Weather Watch Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Mon, Apr 13 @ 12:33pm
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued April 13 at 12:27PM MDT until April 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST
PLAINS UNTIL 7 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
.Strong southwest winds will continue across northeastern New
Mexico through this afternoon. Gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be
commonplace, while humidities drop below 15 percent for the second
straight day. While portions of the area, particularly Harding
and eastern San Miguel counties, received wetting rainfall on
Friday and Saturday afternoons, these dry conditions will rapidly
dry out fine fuels such as grasses. Strong winds and low humidity
will redevelop Tuesday across a larger area of eastern NM,
bringing the potential for rapid fire spread to areas that
received little rainfall from this past Friday and Saturday.
* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) and the East
Central Plains (Zone 126) from Tuesday afternoon through
Tuesday evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 10 to 15 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.
