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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1208 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
AND THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...
...
.STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITY, HOT TEMPERATURES, AND DEEP
MIXING WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD OVER FAR WEST
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING GALLUP, MONDAY BEFORE EXPANDING TO MUCH
OF NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL NM TUESDAY. ANY DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES
THAT OCCUR OVER WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO MONDAY MAY RESULT IN FIRE
STARTS THAT RAPIDLY SPREAD TUESDAY.
NMZ105-080900-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0038.260609T1800Z-260610T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0043.260609T1800Z-260610T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0042.260608T1800Z-260609T0300Z/
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1208 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE NM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY, AND A RED FLAG
WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS (ZONE 105).
* TIMING...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
TUESDAY.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, SOUTHWEST WINDS 20
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ACROSS FAR WEST CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO, INCLUDING GALLUP. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING,
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 7 TO 15 PERCENT, AND FOR THE
SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 6
TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL 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.
NMZ101-080900-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0038.260609T1800Z-260610T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0043.260609T1800Z-260610T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
1208 PM MDT SUN JUN 7 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE NM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHWEST PLATEAU (ZONE 101).
* TIMING...FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 5 TO 13 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL 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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