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
Sender: