Fire Weather Watch Issued
From
Curry County
Sent
Tue, Apr 14 @ 12:39pm
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 12:30PM MDT until April 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
.Critical fire weather conditions will continue through early
evening across northeast and east central New Mexico where strong
southwest winds and low humidity values persist. After less wind
on Wednesday, strong southwest winds and low humidity values will
return to northeast and east central New Mexico Thursday.
However, humidity values will be much lower on Thursday than
today, as several hours of single digit relative humidity values
are expected.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon
through Thursday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains and Highlands (Zones 104 and
123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains
(Zone 126) through 8 PM MDT tonight and again Thursday from noon
through 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For the rest of today, southwest winds 25 to 35
mph with peak gusts up to 50 mph. For Thursday, southwest winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, minimum values of 12 to 16
percent. For Thursday, minimum values of 5 to 9 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.
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.
