Red Flag Warning Updated
From
Curry County
Sent
Sun, May 17 @ 8:54pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued May 17 at 8:52PM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST, CENTRAL
AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...
.Another round of critical to extreme fire weather conditions is
expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday
after poor humidity recoveries and continued breezy conditions
overnight. Winds will be even stronger on Monday across eastern New
Mexico with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Several hours of single digit
humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New
Mexico as well. Winds will decrease Monday evening easing the
critical fire weather conditions, however, a backdoor front will
shift the winds around to the north overnight and gusty conditions
will occur for a few hours behind the front.
* AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande
Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Upper
Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121),
Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone
124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone
126).
* TIMING...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50
mph. Localized gusts up to 60 mph possible across northeast NM.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field
of this Red Flag Warning.
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.
