Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Thursday
...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA/MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS, AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE EASTERN PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .Strong southwest winds will develop Thursday and Friday as southwest flow aloft strengthens and a surface trough develops in the lee of the southern Rockies. Humidities will plummet below 15 percent both days, as temperatures rise above normal and widespread Haines of 6 develops. There will be areas of super Haines both days. Poor humidity recoveries are also expected across central and western areas tonight, Thursday night, and Friday night. ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Northeast Plains Thursday and Friday afternoons and early evenings.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent, then single digits on Friday.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... NORTHEAST PLAINS
Instructions:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning