Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 25 at 4:12AM MDT until April 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 3:12am
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT EAST OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT IN ZONES ALONG
AND EAST OF I-25, AND ALSO OVER WEST CENTRAL ZONES, DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.With multiple fires ongoing across eastern New Mexico, southwest
winds will generally gust up to 35 mph today while humidities
plummet between 10 and 15 percent. On Sunday, southwest winds
will peak from 50 to around 60 mph over a larger portion of the
area with continued very low humidity. In addition, there will be
a slight chance of dry lightning on Sunday afternoon from virga
showers along I-40 over central and western NM, and also along
I-25 north of I-40 to the CO border.
* AREA AND TIMING...Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and Sandia and
Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) Sunday from noon until 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest at 25 to 40 mph with occasional gusts
of 45 to 60 mph. The strongest gusts will be over and east of
the mountains.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 10 to 15 percent, except
up to 18 percent on mountain crests.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Middle Rio Grande Valley; Sandia and Manzano Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
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