Fire Weather Watch Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Tue, Apr 21 @ 1pm
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued April 21 at 12:56PM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM MDT
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM
MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY FROM 8 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT
FOR MUCH OF EASTERN 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 fuel
moisture remains near normal in portions of western and central
New Mexico, the fast drying of fine fuels may support rapid fire
spread. Wind speeds were the limiting factor that contributed to
only upgrading a portion of the Red Flag Warning on Wednesday.
Windy and dry conditions will continue on Thursday, with critical
conditions most likely across eastern New Mexico.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains (Zone 126) for Wednesday
from 11 AM until 9 PM MDT and Thursday from 8 AM until 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph on Wednesday and
west winds 20 to 30 mph on Thursday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 6 to 9 percent each day.
* 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.
