For the rest of today and beginning again at noon tomorrow until late evening.
Interactive NWS Alert Information
Event Extended (area)
Fire Weather Warning valid from Jun 17 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM MDT
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jun 16 2:30 PM MDT
Radar Time: Jun 16 2014 2:30 PM MDT
NMZ102-107-108-170300- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0040.140617T1800Z-140618T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 229 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...NORTH CENTRAL..SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT WILL REDEVELOP BY MIDDAY TUESDAY...THEN PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE EASING TUESDAY EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 10 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. EIGHT TO 15 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL. LONG RANGE SPOTTING AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD NOT BE DONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.