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WWUS85 KABQ 161820
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1220 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL,
AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...
NMZ104-106-123>126-170200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0036.260516T2000Z-260517T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/
NORTHEAST PLAINS-MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EAST CENTRAL
PLAINS-
1220 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST PLAINS (ZONE 104), MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY (ZONE 106), NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS (ZONE 123), SANDIA AND
MANZANO MOUNTAINS (ZONE 124), CENTRAL HIGHLANDS (ZONE 125), AND
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS (ZONE 126).
* TIMING...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING SOUTHWEST WINDS 15
TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH, FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH, AND FOR THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT, FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 6 TO 15 PERCENT, AND FOR THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 8 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.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
NMZ109-170200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/
WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE-
1220 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE (ZONE 109).
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY.
FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH, AND FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BETWEEN 7 TO 17 PERCENT, AND FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BETWEEN 10 TO 24 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.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
NMZ121-170200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-
1220 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER
VALLEY (ZONE 121).
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY.
FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH, AND FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BETWEEN 8 TO 15 PERCENT, AND FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BETWEEN 12 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.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
NMZ105-170200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
1220 PM MDT SAT MAY 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS (ZONE 105).
* TIMING...FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 8 TO 27 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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