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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
803 PM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST PLAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE
TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY FROM 3 PM UNTIL 8 PM FOR WESTERN
NM, NORTH CENTRAL NM AND THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NM
FROM 9 AM THROUGH 8 PM DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN NM THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ON SATURDAY, WESTERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE AREAWIDE, BUT WILL START EARLIER AND LINGER LONGER
ACROSS EASTERN NM. THEREFORE, LONG DURATION CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NM ON SATURDAY,
WHILE A MORE FOCUSED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING ELSEWHERE.
VERY STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY ON SUNDAY AND
PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS BOTH A PACIFIC AND BACKDOOR COLD
FRONT PRESS THROUGH THE AREA. WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH AND
SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITY VALUES IN MANY AREAS, CRITICAL TO EXTREME
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DESPITE COOLING TEMPERATURES.
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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
803 PM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
..RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED
* AREA AND TIMING...CENTRAL HIGHLANDS (ZONE 125) TODAY UNTIL 8
PM, SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT AND SUNDAY FROM 9 AM
THROUGH 8 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS... ON SATURDAY, WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 40 MPH. ON SUNDAY, NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70
MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PERCENT
EACH DAY.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. ON SUNDAY, ANY FIRES THAT
DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND WILL BE HARD TO
CONTROL. LONG RANGE SPOTTING AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE
POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
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NORTHEAST PLAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
803 PM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHEAST PLAINS (ZONE 104) AND NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS (ZONE 123) ON SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT AND
AGAIN ON SUNDAY FROM 9 AM THROUGH 8 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...ON SATURDAY, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. ON SUNDAY, NORTHWEST AND NORTH WINDS OF
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ON SATURDAY, MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 6 AND
10 PERCENT. ON SUNDAY, MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 8 AND 15
PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED. ON SUNDAY, ANY FIRES THAT
DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND WILL BE HARD TO
CONTROL. LONG RANGE SPOTTING AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE
POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD NOT BE DONE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
NMZ101-105-109-120>122-124-141200-
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NORTHWEST PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE-NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
803 PM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST PLATEAU (ZONE 101), WEST CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS (ZONE 105), WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE (ZONE 109),
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS (ZONE 120), UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY
AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY (ZONE 121), SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS (ZONE 122), AND SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS (ZONE
124) ON SATURDAY FROM 3 PM UNTIL 8 PM AND AGAIN SUNDAY FROM 9
AM THROUGH 8 PM.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...ON SATURDAY, WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE
EVENING. ON SUNDAY, NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 6 AND 15 PERCENT
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER VALUES ACROSS THE PEAKS OF THE TUSAS
MOUNTAINS AND SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS EACH DAY.
* 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
NMZ106-126-141200-
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MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL PLAINS-
803 PM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
* AREA AND TIMING...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY (ZONE 106) AND EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS (ZONE 126) FROM 9 AM THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
ACROSS THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. SIMILAR SPEEDS ACROSS THE
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS FROM THE NORTH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 6 AND 13 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY
AND WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL. LONG RANGE SPOTTING AND EXTREME
FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL BE POSSIBLE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD NOT BE
DONE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
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