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Red Flag Warning 67, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 5, 20117 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Jun 5, 2011, 3:00 PM MDT for 7 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Jun 6, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2011, 3:00 PM MDT (21:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 6, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 6, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 99 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2011-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2011-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 145 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2435 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

413 
WWUS85 KABQ 052100
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
300 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING 
FOR NOON THROUGH 9 PM TOMORROW FOR WESTERN NEW MEXICO...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA COASTLINE TODAY WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE GREAT BASIN
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. INCREASING DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL
COMBINE WITH STRENGTHENING SURFACE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO INTENSIFY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER
NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO ON MONDAY.

NMZ101-105-061400-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0063.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0067.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
300 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL STRETCH FROM THE GALLUP AREA NORTH
  ACROSS THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS INTO THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU FROM
  MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
650 
WWUS85 KABQ 060336
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
936 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND 
LOW HUMIDITIES...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA COASTLINE WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE GREAT BASIN MONDAY 
AFTERNOON. INCREASING DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL COMBINE WITH
STRENGTHENING SURFACE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO
INTENSIFY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER WESTERN PORTIONS
OF NEW MEXICO ON MONDAY.

NMZ101-105-061400-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0067.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
936 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE 
  WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL STRETCH FROM THE GALLUP AREA NORTH 
  ACROSS THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS INTO THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU FROM 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ109-061400-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0064.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
936 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE CLOSE TO THE ARIZONA BORDER...
  INCLUDING RED HILL...SALT LAKE AND QUEMADO...FROM 200 PM MDT TO
  7 PM MDT MONDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

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126 
WWUS85 KABQ 060956
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
356 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR LOCALES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE
25 DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
COASTLINE WILL SWING INTO THE GREAT BASIN AND FOUR CORNERS REGION
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING WINDS OVER WESTERN NEW MEXICO. ON
TUESDAY...A DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL COMBINE WITH
STRENGTHENING SURFACE WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND
HIGH HAINES TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING.

NMZ109-062130-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0064.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0065.110607T1800Z-110608T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0067.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
356 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.  

* AREA AND TIMING...THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY WILL BE CLOSE TO THE ARIZONA BORDER...
  INCLUDING RED HILL...SALT LAKE AND QUEMADO...FROM 200 PM MDT TO
  7 PM MDT. ON TUESDAY...CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL BE MORE
  WIDESPREAD...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 2 PM TO 7 PM. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
  EVENING...5 TO 10 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ105-062130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0065.110607T1800Z-110608T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0067.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
356 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST
  LIKELY OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS FROM
  AROUND 2 PM THROUGH 7 PM TODAY. ON TUESDAY...CRITICAL CONDITIONS
  WILL BE MOST LIKELY FOR LOCALES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN 2
  PM AND 7 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ101-062130-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0067.110606T1800Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
356 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE MOST
  LIKELY TODAY ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU
  BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ103-104-106>108-062130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0065.110607T1800Z-110608T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
356 AM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY SOUTH OF
  INTERSTATE 40 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM
  TUESDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  OR 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$
385 
WWUS85 KABQ 062140
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
340 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTHWEST
AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR LOCALES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE
25 DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY STRENGTHENING
OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL SUPPORT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER
PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY...DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE STATE AND
RH VALUES WILL DECREASE ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN ZONES...SUPPORTING
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY...FIRST ACROSS THE
EAST AND THEN SPREADING TO AREAS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW
MEXICO. HIGH HAINES ON TUESDAY WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE
DANGER.

NMZ105-109-070545-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0065.110607T1800Z-110608T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
340 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WEST. ON
  TUESDAY...CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL BE MORE WIDESPREAD BUT MAY
  NOT DEVELOP UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON. TO 7 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY 
  EVENING...5 TO 10 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ101-070300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
340 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ103-104-106>108-070545-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0065.110607T1800Z-110608T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
340 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY SOUTH OF 
  INTERSTATE 40 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM 
  TUESDAY. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$
653 
WWUS85 KABQ 070256
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
856 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING FOR LOCALES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 25 DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY STRENGTHENING
OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL SUPPORT STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER
PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...
DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE STATE AND RH VALUES WILL DECREASE
ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN ZONES...SUPPORTING CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY. CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL FIRST BE
ACROSS THE EAST AND THEN SPREAD TO AREAS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN
NEW MEXICO. HIGH HAINES ON TUESDAY WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE
DANGER.

NMZ105-109-071400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0065.110607T1800Z-110608T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
856 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL BE MOST WIDESPREAD
  FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ101-070400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110607T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
856 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

$$

NMZ103-104-106>108-071400-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0065.110607T1800Z-110608T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
856 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY SOUTH OF 
  INTERSTATE 40 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM 
  TUESDAY. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 5, 3:29 AM MDT, 11 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 3:29 AM MDT, 11 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
329 AM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...SMOKE FROM WALLOW FIRE TO CONTINUE IMPACTING WESTERN NEW MEXICO TODAY...
...HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP FURTHER WEST TODAY BRINGING
DRY LIGHTNING THREAT...

.DISCUSSION...
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY OVER THE EAST HAS ENDED EARLY THIS MORNING.
OUTFLOW FROM OLD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS PENETRATED THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY PROVIDING A STIFF EAST CANYON WIND EXCEEDING 30 KTS
IN THE ABQ METRO AREA. WE EXPECT THESE WINDS TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW
MORE HOURS. THE EAST WIND IS ALSO HELPING TO SCOUR ANY SMOKE FROM
THE WALLOW FIRE FURTHER WEST KEEPING GOOD VISIBILITIES IN PLACE
ACROSS THE VALLEY. EARLY MORNING 11-3.9 MICRON SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS THE WALLOW FIRE STILL BURNING HOT AND STRONG NEAR ALPINE
WITH SMOKE ADVECTING ACROSS THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. 700-500MB FLOW
IS PROGGED BY THE NAM TO REMAIN NEARLY SOUTHERLY THIS MORNING THEN
BECOMING A BIT WEST OF DUE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD SHIFT
THE SMOKE PLUME A BIT FURTHER EAST. DAY SHIFT WILL HAVE TO KEEP A
CLOSE WATCH ON THIS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR REDEVELOPMENT OVER THE
RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

A SHALLOW LAYER OF MOISTURE HAS FILTERED THROUGH THE GAPS OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN THIS MORNING. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR
SOME CONVERGENCE ALONG THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND AN UPTICK IN
HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
DAYTIME MIXING WILL SCOUR SOME MOISTURE OUT LEAVING THE POTENTIAL
FOR DRY SUB-CLOUD LAYERS AND ERRATIC GUSTY WIND POTENTIAL. DRY
STORMS OVER THE WEST COULD CAUSE FIRE STARTS FROM DRY LIGHTNING.
PLEASE REFER TO THE FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION BELOW FOR FURTHER
DETAILS. ELSEWHERE...WE EXPECT STORMS TO INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE JEMEZ AND SAN JUANS THIS AFTERNOON. QPF
WILL BE LIGHT BUT GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN
THREATS. THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WILL DIMINISH BY LATE EVENING
WITH CLEARING SKIES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

BY MONDAY...SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL SHARPEN UP OVER THE WEST WITH A
DECENT JET NOSING IN. STRONG WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WILL
BECOME A CONCERN. WILL ISSUE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MONDAY.
FURTHER EAST...SCATTERED HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BE POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ON TUESDAY IT LOOKS LIKE MOISTURE
WILL BE SCOURED EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH SLIGHT CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THERE. WINDS AND FIRE WEATHER MAY BECOME
A CONCERN MONDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.

BY WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST FLOW TAKES OVER AND WILL KEEP MUCH OF
THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT CASED IN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND
THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER. THE STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW
WILL LIKELY MIX THE DRYLINE WELL EAST INTO TEXAS LEAVING ANY
CONVECTIVE CHANCES THERE. A SURFACE PRESSURE TROUGH IS PROGGED BY
THE GFS TO TIGHTEN UP OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS EACH AFTERNOON FROM
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WHICH MAY SHARPEN UP THE DRYLINE FURTHER
WEST NEAR WEST TEXAS. THIS COULD BRING SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OVER THE EAST.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

KW

&&

.AVIATION...
GAP WINDS THIS MORNING PRODUCING EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO
30 KTS WITHIN THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH
THRU 14Z. THE SURFACE FRONT RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE WINDS WILL MOVE
WEST TO THE CONT DIVIDE TODAY AND FOCUS MORE DRY SHRA/TSRA AFT 21Z.
GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING DUST FROM THESE STORMS WILL COUPLE WITH
SMOKE TO CREATE LOCAL VSBYS OF 1-3SM AFT 21Z OVER MUCH OF WESTERN
NM. ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL FIRE OVER THE CENTRAL MT CHAIN AND PUSH
EAST INTO THE HIGH PLAINS 21Z-06Z. ANOTHER GAP WIND WILL DEVELOP
WITHIN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AFT 03Z MONDAY PRODUCING EAST WIND
GUSTS UP TO 25 KTS.

NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 21Z. GUYER

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
...LAL 6 DRY LIGHTNING EVENT ACROSS WESTERN NEW MEXICO EXPECTED
TODAY FOLLOWED BY A SIGNIFICANT FIRE GROWING PATTERN THIS WEEK...

A SURFACE FRONTAL BDNRY SURGING WEST THRU THE CENTRAL MT CHAIN HAS
PRODUCED GUSTY EAST WINDS IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY THIS MORNING.
RH RECOVERIES RANGE FROM EXCELLENT OVER THE EAST BEHIND THE FRONT
TO POOR ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONT DIVIDE. THIS MOISTURE WILL SURGE
WEST TO THE DIVIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND COMBINE WITH MODEST INSTABILITY
TO PRODUCE A DRY LIGHTNING OUTBREAK MAINLY FROM THE UPPER GILA
REGION NORTH INTO THE WEST CENTRAL MTS.

EXTREMELY DRY FUELS...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS...SINGLE DIGIT RH VALUES...
LIFTED INDICES NEAR -2C...LAPSE RATES OF 10C/KM AND 700-500MB LAYER
RH VALUES OF 50-60 PCT WILL FAVOR SCT DRY STORMS WITHIN THIS AREA.
HAVE PLACED AN LAL VALUE OF 6 IN THE FWF. OUR GREATEST CONCERN WILL
THEN BE A POTENT DRY SLOT ADVANCING ACROSS CENTRAL/WESTERN NM LATE
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AS THE CURRENT POTENT UPPER LOW ALONG THE
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE EJECTS NORTH OF NM. HAVE ISSUED A FIRE
WX WATCH FOR FIRE ZONES 101 AND 105 FOR MONDAY. HAINES VALUES OF 5
TO 6 WILL OCCUR THRU THE PERIOD FOR CENTRAL/WESTERN NM. ALL THIS
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SINGLE DIGIT RH VALUES AND POOR RECOVERIES
MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS AND RH VALUES WILL FAVOR CRITICAL
FIRE WX CONDITIONS INTO WEDNESDAY...HOWEVER WILL NOT ISSUE WATCHES
FOR THE TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY PERIOD AT THIS TIME.

WIND ALOFT WILL DIMINISH INTO THURSDAY HOWEVER NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WX
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE TYPICAL AREAS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES
AND AROUND GALLUP. THE OVERALL PATTERN WILL CHANGE VERY LITTLE INTO
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND EXCEPT PERHAPS SLIGHTLY LESS WIND. SINGLE
DIGIT TO TEENS MIN RH VALUES WILL AFFECT THE WEST WITH POOR TO FAIR
RECOVERIES THRU THE PERIOD. THE BEST RECOVERIES WILL BE OVER THE FAR
EASTERN PLAINS WHERE ANOTHER DRY LINE WITH FLIRT WITH THE AREA.

GUYER

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  89  56  91  55 /   0   0  10   5
DULCE...........................  82  45  85  42 /  10  10  20  20
CUBA............................  83  52  84  47 /  10  20  10  20
GALLUP..........................  86  40  86  41 /  10  10  10   0
EL MORRO........................  83  38  81  40 /  30  20  10  10
GRANTS..........................  85  48  85  46 /  20  20  10  10
QUEMADO.........................  84  45  85  46 /  20  20  10   5
GLENWOOD........................  91  59  93  56 /   5  20  10   0
CHAMA...........................  78  45  79  43 /  20  20  20  20
LOS ALAMOS......................  83  57  83  57 /  20  20  20  20
PECOS...........................  84  55  82  53 /  20  20  20  20
CERRO/QUESTA....................  80  48  82  48 /  20  20  20  20
RED RIVER.......................  72  47  71  44 /  30  20  20  20
ANGEL FIRE......................  75  47  77  45 /  30  20  20  20
TAOS............................  83  49  84  49 /  20  20  20  20
MORA............................  79  51  81  51 /  20  20  20  20
ESPANOLA........................  89  55  90  51 /  10  20  10  20
SANTA FE........................  84  56  85  55 /  20  20  20  20
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  86  58  87  57 /  20  20  20  20
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  88  62  91  61 /  20  20  10  10
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  89  66  91  65 /  10  20  10  10
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  91  61  93  60 /  10  20  10  10
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  89  62  92  61 /  10  20  10  10
LOS LUNAS.......................  92  61  94  58 /  10  20  10  10
RIO RANCHO......................  89  61  91  60 /  10  20  10  10
SOCORRO.........................  91  64  94  64 /   5  20  10  10
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  84  57  87  56 /  20  20  20  20
TIJERAS.........................  87  59  90  56 /  20  20  10  20
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  85  56  88  53 /  20  20  20  20
CLINES CORNERS..................  82  57  83  55 /  10  20  20  20
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  86  59  87  59 /  10  20  10  20
CARRIZOZO.......................  88  61  89  62 /  10  10  10  20
RUIDOSO.........................  78  55  79  55 /  20  10  10  20
CAPULIN.........................  82  55  85  56 /  10  10   5  20
RATON...........................  84  53  88  55 /  10  10  10  20
SPRINGER........................  85  56  90  56 /  10  10  10  20
LAS VEGAS.......................  83  55  84  56 /  10  20  10  20
CLAYTON.........................  88  62  93  61 /   0   5   0  20
ROY.............................  84  58  88  60 /   5  10   5  20
CONCHAS.........................  91  65  95  66 /   5   5   0  20
SANTA ROSA......................  90  62  93  64 /   5   5   5  20
TUCUMCARI.......................  92  65  96  65 /   0   0   0  10
CLOVIS..........................  90  63  93  63 /   0   0   0  10
PORTALES........................  92  64  96  64 /   0   0   0  10
FORT SUMNER.....................  92  63  96  63 /   0   0   0  10
ROSWELL.........................  94  64  98  66 /   0   0   0  10
PICACHO.........................  87  60  90  62 /   5   5   5  10
ELK.............................  83  56  84  58 /   5   5   5  10

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

17/GUYER
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 5:52 AM MDT, 9 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
552 AM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

NMZ501>540-061200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
552 AM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED HIGH BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING STRONG
ERRATIC WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY
CAUSE WILDFIRE STARTS OVER WESTERN SECTIONS.

IN ADDITION...SMOKE FROM THE WALLOW FIRE WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
POOR AIR QUALITY OVER THE WEST AND NORTHWEST THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS MUCH
OF THE WEST AND NORTHWEST FROM MIDDAY THROUGH EARLY EVENING
MONDAY.

TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS LOW...HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY.
ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR
PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT MEASURED THUNDERSTORM WIND SPEEDS...WIND IMPACTS...HAIL
AND WILDFIRES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA THE INTERNET AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...TOLL FREE AT 888.386.7637 OR VIA AMATEUR
RADIO.

17

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 2:13 PM MDT, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
213 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

NMZ529-052045-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
213 PM MDT SUN JUN 5 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM MDT...

AT 210 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAPELLO...OR ABOUT 10 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LAS VEGAS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS WILL IMPACT INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 348 AND 364...

SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. WARNINGS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

&&

LAT...LON 3576 10484 3554 10491 3564 10528 3579 10518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 285DEG 14KT 3572 10513

DPORTER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 6:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion34 min
Jun 4, 6:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding34 min
Jun 4, 6:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion30 min
Jun 4, 7:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQHarding, Mora2 hr
Jun 4, 7:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding31 min
Jun 4, 10:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry, Quay26 min
Jun 5, 3:43 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQCibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan11 hr
Jun 5, 2:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel32 min
Jun 5, 3:00 PM MDTWind AdvisoryABQ27 hr

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