Fire Weather Watch

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Red flag warning for the northeast highlands and plains from noon until 7 PM MDT today due to strong winds and low humidity...
fire weather watch for much of eastern new mexico tuesday afternoon through tuesday evening due to strong winds and low humidity...
southwest winds will increase across northeastern new mexico on this afternoon. gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be commonplace, while humidities drop below 15 percent for the second straight day. while portions of the area, particularly harding and eastern san miguel counties, received wetting rainfall on friday and saturday afternoons, these dry conditions will rapidly dry out fine fuels such as grasses. strong winds and low humidity will redevelop tuesday across a larger area of eastern nm, bringing the potential for rapid fire spread to areas that received little rainfall from this past friday and saturday.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1217 AM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026 Red flag warning for the northeast highlands and plains from noon until 7 PM MDT today due to strong winds and low humidity... fire weather watch for much of eastern new mexico tuesday afternoon through tuesday evening due to strong winds and low humidity... southwest winds will increase across northeastern new mexico on this afternoon. gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be commonplace, while humidities drop below 15 percent for the second straight day. while portions of the area, particularly harding and eastern san miguel counties, received wetting rainfall on friday and saturday afternoons, these dry conditions will rapidly dry out fine fuels such as grasses. strong winds and low humidity will redevelop tuesday across a larger area of eastern nm, bringing the potential for rapid fire spread to areas that received little rainfall from this past friday and saturday. ...red flag warning in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT today... ...fire weather watch in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday evening... the National Weather Service in albuquerque has issued a red flag warning, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT monday. a fire weather watch has also been issued. this fire weather watch is in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday evening. * area and timing, northeast highlands (zone 123) for monday from noon to 7 PM MDT and tuesday afternoon through tuesday evening. * 20 foot winds, southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on tuesday * relative humidity, minimum values 13 to 19 percent today and 11 to 16 percent tuesday. * 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 and fire weather watch.