Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Albuquerque, NM ∙ Rio Rancho, NM ∙ Santa Fe, NM ∙ Santa Cruz, NM ∙ Rio Lucio, NM ∙ Rehoboth, NM ∙ Colonias, NM ∙ Anzac Village, NM ∙ South Garcia, NM ∙ Casa Colorada, NM

Headline

Red flag warning in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening for portions of central and northern new mexico due to gusty winds and low humidity...
red flag warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT thursday for all of central and northern new mexico due to strong winds and very low humidity...
strengthening southwest winds combined with low humidity will create areas of critical fire weather conditions for portions of central and western nm this afternoon and evening. southwest winds will increase even more on thursday and combine with many hours of single-digit humidity to create extremely critical fire weather conditions across much of central and eastern nm, with critical fire weather conditions elsewhere. critical fire weather conditions will likely redevelop on friday across much of central and eastern nm as strong southwest winds persist.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 159 AM MDT Wed Apr 16 2025 Red flag warning in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening for portions of central and northern new mexico due to gusty winds and low humidity... red flag warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT thursday for all of central and northern new mexico due to strong winds and very low humidity... strengthening southwest winds combined with low humidity will create areas of critical fire weather conditions for portions of central and western nm this afternoon and evening. southwest winds will increase even more on thursday and combine with many hours of single-digit humidity to create extremely critical fire weather conditions across much of central and eastern nm, with critical fire weather conditions elsewhere. critical fire weather conditions will likely redevelop on friday across much of central and eastern nm as strong southwest winds persist. ...red flag warning remains in effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening... ...red flag warning remains in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT thursday... * area and timing, this includes the upper rio grande and lower chama river valley (zone 121), northeast highlands (zone 123), west central mountains (zone 105), middle rio grande valley (zone 106), sandia and manzano mountains (zone 124), central highlands (zone 125) and the west central basin and range (zone 109). * 20 foot winds, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph today. southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph on thursday. * relative humidity, minimum values 5 to 11 percent on wednesday and 4 to 10 percent on thursday. * 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.

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