Fire Weather Watch Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Tue, Apr 21 @ 1:56am
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued April 21 at 1:30AM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM
MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.Dry and windy conditions will occur across much of central and
northern New Mexico on Wednesday afternoon. The lowest humidities
will focus over central and northeastern New Mexico while the
strongest winds are expected in northern New Mexico. While ERCs
remain near normal in portions of western and central New Mexico,
the fast drying of fine fuels may support rapid fire spread.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), Northeast
Plains (Zone 104), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle
Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), North Central Mountains (Zone
120), 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), East Central Plains (Zone 126)
for Wednesday from 11 AM until 9 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts
up to 50 mph favoring northern New Mexico.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 6 to 13 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.
