Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2012, 6:27 AM MST for Harding County, San Miguel County, Union County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 5, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 5, 2012, 6:27 AM MST (13:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Harding County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Union County, NM
The radar
The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:27 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
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 225 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3159 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
499 WWUS85 KABQ 051327 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 627 AM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .A SURFACE TROUGH OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY AND COMBINE WITH INCREASING MID LEVEL WINDS AND GOOD VERTICAL MIXING RESULTING IN MODERATELY STRONG SURFACE WINDS OVER FAR EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THIS ALONG WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ON TUESDAY...MID LEVEL WINDS AND MIXING WILL INCREASE FURTHER AS THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE GREAT BASIN. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS AS WELL PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW MEXICO. NMZ104-108-060000- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0012.120305T1800Z-120306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0013.120305T1800Z-120306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0013.120306T1800Z-120307T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 627 AM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...TODAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR MOST OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AS WELL AS QUAY AND CURRY COUNTIES IN THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. ON TUESDAY...CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR ALL OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 7 AND 15 PERCENT. 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. && $$ NMZ103-105-107-109-060000- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0013.120306T1800Z-120307T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109 WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ- GLZ- 627 AM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-25 ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK FEET ACROSS THE SANDIA...MANZANO...AND GALLINA MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS AREAS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. THE MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ 43
2 follow-up statements
841 WWUS85 KABQ 052214 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 314 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .A SURFACE TROUGH OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL STRENGTHEN TUESDAY AND COMBINE WITH INCREASING MID LEVEL WINDS AND GOOD VERTICAL MIXING RESULTING IN MODERATELY STRONG SURFACE WINDS OVER FAR EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THIS ALONG WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ON WEDNESDAY...MID LEVEL WINDS AND MIXING WILL INCREASE FURTHER AS THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE GREAT BASIN. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS AS WELL PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. NMZ104-108-060000- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0013.120306T1800Z-120307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0014.120306T1700Z-120307T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0014.120307T1700Z-120308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 314 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AREA AND TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR MOST OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AS WELL AS QUAY AND CURRY COUNTIES IN THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. ON TUESDAY... CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR ALL OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 40 ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 7 AND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ NMZ103-105-107-109-060000- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0013.120306T1800Z-120307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0014.120306T1700Z-120307T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0014.120307T1700Z-120308T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109 WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ- GLZ- 314 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-25 ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOW PACK ACROSS THE SANDIA...MANZANO...AND GALLINA MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS AREAS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. THE MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ NMZ106-060000- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0014.120306T1700Z-120307T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0014.120307T1700Z-120308T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- 314 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY AREAS INCLUDING SANTA FE...ALBUQUERQUE AND CITIES SOUTH TO SOCORRO. THE MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 6 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ NMZ101-060000- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0014.120306T1700Z-120307T0400Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ- 314 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY. * AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU FROM SHIPROCK AND FARMINGTON SOUTHEAST ALONG US 550 TO THE TORREON NAVAJO MISSION. THE MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ 19
964 WWUS85 KABQ 060010 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 510 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT BETWEEN 10 AM AND 9 PM TUESDAY FOR ALL AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK EXCEPT THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .A STRENGTHENING SURFACE TROUGH OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO COMBINED WITH INCREASING MID LEVEL WINDS AND GOOD VERTICAL MIXING WILL PRODUCE STRONG SURFACE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK. ON WEDNESDAY...MID LEVEL WINDS AND MIXING WILL INCREASE FURTHER AS THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE FOUR CORNERS AREA. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE IN WESTERN NEW MEXICO. NMZ104-108-061500- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.120306T1700Z-120307T0400Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0014.120307T1700Z-120308T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 510 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...ON TUESDAY...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS. GREATEST AREAL COVERAGE WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM. ON WEDNESDAY...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN MAINLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 56. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 7 AND 15 PERCENT. 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. && $$ NMZ103-105>107-109-061500- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.120306T1700Z-120307T0400Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0014.120307T1700Z-120308T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105 NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109 WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ- GLZ- 510 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...ON TUESDAY...THIS INCLUDES AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-25 ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AS WELL AS AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK ACROSS THE SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. THE MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM. SIMILAR AREAL COVERAGE AND TIMING IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ NMZ101-061500- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.120306T1700Z-120307T0400Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ- 510 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MST TUESDAY. * AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU SOUTHWEST OF HIGHWAY 550. THE MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ 34
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 5:28 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 13 hr |
| Mar 4, 5:28 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval, San Juan and 3 more | 22 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:14 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:14 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:49 PM MST | Wind Advisory | ABQ | 27 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.