Red Flag in July!!

Today 1400-2000

Radar valid at 703 am MDT, Jul 10th 2016
alert legend
NMZ102-110200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0033.160711T2000Z-160712T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0031.160711T1800Z-160712T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0030.160710T2000Z-160711T0200Z/
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
439 AM MDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON
TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* AREA AND TIMING...MAINLY MID SLOPE AREAS OF THE NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS BEGINNING DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND AROUND
NOON ON MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
TODAY. WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON MONDAY. WINDS
TO BE STRONGEST OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 16 PERCENT TODAY AND 9 T0 15 PERCENT
ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

Lee Taylor, Chief
La Cueva District
Sandoval County FD
575-829-3355 (Office)
575-829-9165 (Fax)
505-269-6435 (Cell)
LaCuevaFire@windstream.net
http://lacuevavfd.org