Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Albuquerque, NM ∙ Rio Rancho, NM ∙ Correo, NM ∙ Los Chaves, NM ∙ Becker, NM ∙ Abo, NM ∙ Claunch, NM ∙ Escondida, NM ∙ Rio Communities, NM ∙ Sandia Heights, NM

Headline

Red flag warning in effect today until 7 PM MDT for the middle rio grande valley and the sandia/manzano mountains due to strong winds, low humidity, and high fire danger...
red flag warning in effect from late sunday morning until sunday evening for the middle rio grande valley, west central basin and range, sandia/manzano mountains, and central highlands, due to strong winds, low humidity, and high fire danger...
southwest to west winds will continue this afternoon, with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit relative humidity in south-central new mexico. five to ten hours of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion of the middle rio grande valley zone today where the risk of rapid fire spread will be highest. a few showers may enhance wind gusts at times this afternoon, creating erratic fire behavior. southwest winds strengthen further sunday, expanding the area of critical fire weather to west-central nm and the central highlands. minimum humidity again falls into the single-digits for five to ten hours on sunday in south-central nm.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 205 PM MDT Sat May 17 2025 Red flag warning in effect today until 7 PM MDT for the middle rio grande valley and the sandia/manzano mountains due to strong winds, low humidity, and high fire danger... red flag warning in effect from late sunday morning until sunday evening for the middle rio grande valley, west central basin and range, sandia/manzano mountains, and central highlands, due to strong winds, low humidity, and high fire danger... southwest to west winds will continue this afternoon, with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit relative humidity in south-central new mexico. five to ten hours of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion of the middle rio grande valley zone today where the risk of rapid fire spread will be highest. a few showers may enhance wind gusts at times this afternoon, creating erratic fire behavior. southwest winds strengthen further sunday, expanding the area of critical fire weather to west-central nm and the central highlands. minimum humidity again falls into the single-digits for five to ten hours on sunday in south-central nm. ...red flag warning remains in effect until 7 PM MDT this evening... ...red flag warning remains in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT sunday... * area and timing, middle rio grande valley (zone 106) and sandia and manzano mountains (zone 124) until 7 PM MDT and sunday from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT. * 20 foot winds, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph today. southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph on sunday. * relative humidity, 6 to 12 percent both today and sunday. * 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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