Red Flag Warning until 05:00PM Friday
An upper level disturbance passing to our north will tighten the pressure gradient over New Mexico and increase westerly winds on Friday. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above normal with low humidity and high Haines indices. Critical fire weather conditions are likely for three to five hours Friday afternoon across the Northeast Highlands and East Central Plains. Marginal critical fire weather conditions are likely for the remainder of eastern New Mexico. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 5 PM MST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...The East Central Plains and the Northeast Highlands below significant snowpack Friday afternoon.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EAST CENTRAL PLAINS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS
Instructions:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
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