New Mexico Red Flag Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 19:38

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 8:38PM MDT until May 18 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
The strong winds have decreased and the temperature has dropped. Hence, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. A backdoor cold front will race southward across eastern NM raising humidity values this evening, but it will also bring gusty winds from the north for a few hours.
Area Description: 
Northeast Plains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; West Central Basin and Range; Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley; Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Northeast Highlands; Sandia and Manzano Mountains; Central Highlands; East Central Plains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM