Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Wed, Apr 22 @ 11:54am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 11:42AM MDT until April 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS, EAST CENTRAL PLAINS, AND FROM THE UPPER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY EASTWARD DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, AND ALONG AND EAST OF
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.An active storm track over the northern and central Rockies will
strengthen westerly flow aloft over New Mexico through Thursday,
while a potent surface trough persists in the lee of the southern
Rockies. This will result in southwest wind gusts up to 45 mph
today, and west and northwest wind gusts up to 55 mph on Thursday,
while humidities plummet mostly into the single digits both days.
Outside of the warned area, locally critical fire weather
conditions are likely today, especially in the northwest mountains
and near the Arizona border.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...Upper Rio Grande and Lower Chama River Valley
(Zone 121), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast
Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), Northeast
Plains (Zone 104)and East Central Plains (Zone 126) today from
noon to 8 PM, and Thursday from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For today, southwest to west winds 20 to 30
mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Thursday, west and northwest
winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph. Strongest gusts
across northeast areas today, and along and southwest of a
line from Las Vegas to Conchas on Thursday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 6 to 10 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 these Red Flag Warnings.
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.
