Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Albuquerque, NM

Issued

Jan 30, 2012, 6:10 AM MST (13:10 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 30, 2012, 12:00 PM MST

Expired

Jan 30, 2012, 6:00 PM MST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Albuquerque, NM

999 
WWUS85 KABQ 301310
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
610 AM MST MON JAN 30 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON
FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW 
HUMIDITIES...

.STRENGTHENING WEST WINDS REACHING 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH THIS AFTERNOON...COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 
AROUND 10 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS.

NMZ108-310100-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0004.120130T1900Z-120131T0100Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
610 AM MST MON JAN 30 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS...
  FAVORING THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR ACROSS GUADALUPE AND QUAY
  COUNTIES. THE MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
  BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM MST. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING QUICKLY EARLY THIS
  EVENING. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES AROUND 10 TO 12 PERCENT THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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