Red Flag Warning 27, NWS Albuquerque, NM

822 
WWUS85 KABQ 300156
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
756 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING THE NORTHWEST
AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.ANOTHER ROUND OF CRITICAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE MORNING
THROUGH SUNSET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE
AREA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 5 TO 10
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL EAST WHILE NEAR NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE
NORMAL READINGS WEST. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ON THE LOWER
SIDE THROUGH THE PERIOD ALTHOUGH HIGHEST READINGS WILL MOST LIKELY
BE OBSERVED TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH COUNTRY.

NMZ101>104-106>108-301400-
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NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
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-
756 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTH CENTRAL
  MOUNTAINS...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
  CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SPEEDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH
  THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS THURSDAY TURNING MORE
  WEST/NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT LOW COUNTRY
  AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT HIGH COUNTRY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

* 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 RED FLAG WARNING.

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

&&

$$

NMZ105-301400-
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/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0026.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
756 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
  EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
  MPH ON FRIDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RH 8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* 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.

&&

$$

NMZ109-300300-
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NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
756 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE LOCALLY AS GUSTS
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...BUT WIDESPREAD FIRE DANGER IS NO
LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

SHY

779 
WWUS85 KABQ 301108
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
508 AM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR MOST OF
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING THE NORTHWEST AND WEST
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN IMPACT MUCH OF
THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNSET AND AGAIN FRIDAY. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL EAST WHILE NEAR NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL READINGS
WILL PREVAIL IN THE WEST. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ON THE LOW
SIDE THROUGH THE PERIOD ALTHOUGH READINGS IN THE LOWER TEENS WILL
MOST LIKELY BE OBSERVED TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH
COUNTRY.

NMZ101>104-106>108-302130-
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/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0026.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
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-
508 AM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTH CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAINS...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EAST SLOPES OF 
  THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SUSTAINED SPEEDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO
  50 MPH TODAY AND FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS TODAY BECOMING MORE WEST
  TO NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS GENERALLY BETWEEN 5 TO 10 PERCENT
  LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

* 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 RED FLAG WARNING.

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


&&

$$

NMZ105-302130-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0026.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
508 AM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 
  EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 
  MPH ON FRIDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RH 7 TO 15 PERCENT.

* 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.

&&

$$

697 
WWUS85 KABQ 302135
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
335 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MDT FOR MOST OF NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 11 AM MDT TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING THE WEST CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF
THE AREA THROUGH SUNSET AND THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY AS NORTHWEST TO
WEST WINDS STRENGTHEN STEADILY DURING THE DAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS
STILL IN PLACE. ADDITIONALLY...HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL
GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR ALL BUT
EXTREME NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL LOCATIONS.

NMZ101>104-106>108-311200-
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NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
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-
335 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTH CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAINS...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EAST SLOPES OF 
  THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SUSTAINED SPEEDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 
  TO 50 MPH TODAY AND FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS TODAY BECOMING 
  MORE WEST TO NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS GENERALLY BETWEEN 5 TO 10 
  PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE HIGH 
  COUNTRY. 

* 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 RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ105-311200-
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/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0028.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
335 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 
  EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 
  MPH ON FRIDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RH 7 TO 15 PERCENT.

* 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 RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

819 
WWUS85 KABQ 310154
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
754 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING THE
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF THE 
FORECAST AREA ON FRIDAY AS NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS STRENGTHEN
STEADILY DURING THE DAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS STILL IN PLACE.
ADDITIONALLY...HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL GENERALLY RANGE
BETWEEN 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR ALL BUT EXTREME NORTHWEST
AND NORTH CENTRAL LOCATIONS.

NMZ101>104-106>108-311400-
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/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0028.130531T1700Z-130601T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
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-
754 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTH CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAINS...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE EAST SLOPES OF 
  THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS 20
  TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS GENERALLY BETWEEN 5 TO 10 
  PERCENT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE HIGH 
  COUNTRY.

* 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 RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ105-311400-
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NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
754 PM MDT THU MAY 30 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
FRIDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 
  EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 
  MPH ON FRIDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RH 7 TO 15 PERCENT.

* 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 RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

SHY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
314 PM MDT WED MAY 29 2013

.DISCUSSION...
WITH RESPECT TO CLOUDS AND PCPN...WE HAVE A QUIET WEATHER PATTERN
IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST SAT...HOWEVER WIND AND THE EVER
PRESENT...ESPECIALLY IN WEST HALF OF THE STATE...DRYNESS WILL
CONTINUE TO GENERATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TWO
THIRDS OR MORE OF FCST AREA THROUGH FRI. SEE FIRE WEATHER PORTION
OF THIS PRODUCT FOR MORE DETAILS. WIND ADVISORY CONDITIONS HAVE
BEEN MARGINAL SO FAR FOR MOST OF ADVISORY AREA...BUT WE HAVE A
GOOD 2 TO 3 HOURS TO STILL ACHIEVE CRITERIA LVL WINDS ACROSS MORE
OF THAT AREA AND WILL KEEP IT GOING FOR NOW AS SPEEDS HAVE BEEN
CLOSE EVEN AT MOST OBS SITES THAT HAVE NOT YET REACHED THRESHOLDS.
ONLY A FEW SITES HAVE INTERMITTENTLY REPORTED UNDER 10 MILES
VSBY...BUT THESE SITES ARE PRETTY MUCH IN THE DUST AREA EARLIER
PLASTERED ON THE GRIDS AND WILL LEAVE THAT AS IS. WITH DRYLINE NOW
WELL TO E OF NM THE ONLY POP WILL BE VERY LOW ONES UP NORTH
MAINLY IN HIGHER TERRAIN AND THAT MAY BE PUSHING IT A BIT.

NEXT MAIN WEATHER CONCERN WILL BE ANOTHER FRONT PUSHING ACROSS NM
MORE OR LESS FROM N TO S FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SO NOT REALLY A
CLASSIC BACK DOOR FRONT. THIS TO HAVE A LITTLE COOLER TEMPS IT
APPEARS BEHIND IT SO LOWERED TEMPS A BIT MOST LOCALES FOR FRI
MOSTLY UP N AND THEN FRI NIGHT AND SAT OVER MOST OF CWA. THIS NOT
LIKELY TO BRING TOO MUCH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IN FOR THE FIRST 24 TO
PERHAPS 36 HOURS...THEN AS WINDS VEER MORE FROM THE E AND
SE...THOUGH LIGHTER...THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE SOME MODEST TO
MODERATE LVLS OF MOISTURE CREEPING IN. LATEST GFS MODEL RUN IS A
LITTLE LESS BULLISH ON MOISTURE SUN FOR AREAS W OF CENTRAL MTN
CHAIN. MOST RECENT ECMWF IS A LITTLE MORE BULLISH FOR WEST HALF THAN
GFS...BUT QPF MOSTLY AT OR BELOW TENTH OF AN INCH OR RAIN WHICH
IS WITHIN THE ACCEPTED CONVENTION OF DRY STORMS. THUS CONVERTED MOST
OF THAT AREA WITH LOW POPS TO DRY STORMS. MON BRINGS DRYING
ALREADY INTO AT LEAST W HALF OF THE FCST AREA...SO THERE WILL NOT
BE MUCH TIME TO SIGNIFICANTLY WET DOWN THE MAJORITY OF THE E HALF
OF THE STATE. BUT THERE MAY BE ANOTHER CHANCE IF THE EXTENDED
MODELS PROJECTION OF A MORE OR LESS CUTOFF UPPER LOW GETTING INTO
S HALF OF AZ LATE WEEK IS REALIZED.

43

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOWER
HUMIDITY OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH
FRIDAY...

RED FLAG BEING MET OR VERY CLOSE TO BEING MET AT MANY LOCATIONS SO
WILL CONTINUE CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS FOR TODAY. STILL LOOKING AT A SOLID
RED FLAG EVENT FOR THURSDAY SO WILL UPGRADE WATCH TO A WARNING. ZONE
106 OR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY SHOWS THE MAIN SIGNAL ACROSS THE
NORTHERN THIRD OF THE ZONE BUT THAT INCLUDES ALBUQUERQUE METRO SO
WILL SHOW A WARNING FOR THAT ZONE AS WELL. CONTINUED WITH CRITICAL
CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY. LOOKS LIKE THE WIND FLOW IS FAIRLY SIMILAR TO
THURSDAYS ALTHOUGH THE MAIN WIND ENVELOPE ALOFT SHIFTS A BIT FURTHER
SOUTH SO THAT CATCHES ZONE 105 A BIT MORE. WILL GO AHEAD AND HOIST A
WATCH FOR MOST OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NM FRIDAY EXCLUDING ZONE
109 OR THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS. HAINES VALUES STILL LOOK SOLID
ENOUGH WITH 4 TO 6 DEPICTED IN THE GRIDDED FORECAST THROUGH FRIDAY.
HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD LOWER SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE NORTH THURSDAY
WHILE RISE SOME ACROSS THE SOUTH. EITHER WAY...MOST AREAS SHOULD
FALL TO AROUND 15 PERCENT WITH SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
THIRD OR SO. PERHAPS SOME UPPER SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE MIDDLE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY. TEMPERATURES ALSO WARM SLIGHTLY THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. CONTINUING WITH 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL READINGS EAST AND
NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL WEST. A LIGHTNING EVENT WILL BE VERY
POSSIBLE FOR THE SUNDAY/MONDAY TIME FRAME. MORE DETAILS BELOW.

AS FAR AS REST OF TODAY...GUSTY BREEZES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND
SUNSET. MODELS SHOW THE STRONGEST WINDS ALOFT MOVING OVER THE AREA
TONIGHT. THUS...EXPECT SOME HIGHER MOUNTAIN BREEZES TO CONTINUE WITH
MOUNTAIN WAVE STRONG WINDS TO THE LEE OF THE CENTRAL MTNS. RH
RECOVERIES LOOK TO BE POOR TO MODERATE BUT SOME GOOD READINGS WILL
BE FOUND ACROSS THE FAR NORTH...ESPECIALLY NORTHEAST DUE TO A SLIGHT
WIND SHIFT THERE.

STRONGER WESTERLY FLOW DEPICTED BY THE MODELS FOR THURSDAY. THE
STRONGEST WIND ENVELOPE WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE NORTHERN THIRD TO
HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA. SOME CRITICAL CONDITIONS SHOW UP WITHIN
ZONE 105...PRIMARILY BETWEEN THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TO LAGUNA PUEBLO
BUT DECIDED TO LEAVE THEM OUT OF THE WARNING. IT LOOKS LIKE THE WIND
ENVELOPE SHUNTS FURTHER SOUTH ON FRIDAY PLACING STRONGER BREEZES IN
ZONE 105 ON FRIDAY...AT LEAST OVER MORE OF AN AREA. OTHERWISE A
PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD...BREEZY TO WINDY FORECAST THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS MOST AREAS. HUMIDITY REMAINS FAIRLY LOW. MIXING HEIGHTS FOR
THURSDAY SHOULD BE PRETTY SIMILAR TO TODAY/S READINGS BASED ON THE
LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE. THEY LOWER SLIGHTLY ON FRIDAY. CONFIDENCE IS
PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THE WIND AND LOWER HUMIDITY THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

THE ECMWF AND GFS MODELS REMAIN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AS FAR AS THEIR
DEPICTION OF THE UPPER FLOW ON SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH THE NET DIFFERENCE
DOESNT APPEAR TO BE MUCH. WIND SPEEDS WILL MOST LIKELY LOWER A FAIR
BIT AS THE JET STREAM WEAKENS ITS GRIP OVER THE STATE. SOME SORT OF
BACK DOOR COLD FRONTAL INFLUENCE IS STILL EXPECTED. IN
FACT...FORECASTS STILL SHOW A MODERATELY STRONG BACK DOOR TO INVADE
THE EAST FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGHER HUMIDITY AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WOULD
BE FOUND ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS FRONTAL PUSH. THE MID LEVEL DRY
INTRUSION SHOULD GET SHUNTED TO THE WEST AS A RESULT. MODELS PORTRAY
A FAIRLY STRONG MID LEVEL DRY INTRUSION SO HAVE SOME SINGLE DIGIT
HUMIDITIES SHOWING UP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL AREAS.

ALL EYES REMAIN ON THE SUNDAY/MONDAY PERIOD AS THE MODELS CONTINUE
TO SHOW SOME SORT OF LIGHTNING SIGNATURE OVER THE FORECAST AREA.
MOISTURE APPEARS TO COME FROM TWO DIFFERENT SOURCES...ONE FROM THE
GULF OF MEXICO AND THE OTHER FROM THE HIGH PLAINS. EITHER
WAY...MOISTURE SHOULD SEEP INTO THE STATE AND ALLOW STORMS TO FIRE
UP. THE DRIER STORMS STILL APPEAR TO BE ACROSS THE WEST...ESPECIALLY
SOUTHWEST. WETTER STORMS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL MTNS
EASTWARD. QUESTION IS HOW FAR NORTH AND WEST THE MOISTURE GETS FOR
MORE COVERAGE OF DRIER STORMS. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR. THEN MODELS
SHOW A DRIER/BREEZY TREND FOLLOWING THE LIGHTNING. WAY TO EARLY TO
KNOW HOW STRONG THE WINDS WOULD BE BECAUSE STILL DEALING WITH A LOW
PRESSURE AREA OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST PLUS A STRONGER DISTURBANCE
IMPACTING THE NORTHERN ROCKIES DURING THIS TIME FRAME. THAT NORTHERN
DISTURBANCE BEARS WATCHING...IF IT DIGS FURTHER SOUTH IT COULD
CREATE A MORE SIGNIFICANT WIND FLOW. MODELS ARE NOT SHOWING THIS AT
THIS TIME BUT BEARS WATCHING.

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&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
MAIN AVIATION HAZARDS TODAY WILL BE WIND AND BLDU. LOOKING AT A
STRONGER WIND DAY TODAY VERSUS YESTERDAY MOST AREAS. BLDU IS
EXPECT WITH VIS RESTRICTIONS MOST LIKELY AT ABQ...LVS...TCC AND
ROW UNDER WESTERLY FLOW. GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 KT AT THOSE
LOCATIONS POSSIBLE. UNSURE ABOUT AWW WIND AT ABQ BUT ONE OF THE
GUIDANCE MODELS SUGGEST IT. THOUGHT HARD ABOUT SAF AND CANT RULE IT
OUT BUT LEFT THEM OUT AS FAR AS VIS RESTRICTIONS AT THIS TIME.
WILL MONITOR. AS THE SUN SETS...WINDS WILL TAPER DOWN ENOUGH TO
LOWER THE THREAT FOR VIS RESTRICTIONS AS IT PERTAINS TO WIND FLOW
ALTHOUGH PROBABLY SOME RESIDUAL DUST IN THE AIR FOR A FEW HOURS
AFTER THE SUN SETS.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  45  82  45  79 /   0   0   0   0
DULCE...........................  35  75  38  74 /   0   0   0   0
CUBA............................  39  78  43  76 /   0   0   0   0
GALLUP..........................  41  80  43  79 /   0   0   0   0
EL MORRO........................  37  76  38  77 /   0   0   0   0
GRANTS..........................  43  80  46  81 /   0   0   0   0
QUEMADO.........................  46  80  47  81 /   0   0   0   0
GLENWOOD........................  42  87  42  89 /   0   0   0   0
CHAMA...........................  35  70  37  69 /   5   0   0   0
LOS ALAMOS......................  48  79  52  78 /   0   0   0   0
PECOS...........................  45  77  47  77 /   0   0   0   0
CERRO/QUESTA....................  40  73  41  75 /   5   0   0   0
RED RIVER.......................  34  65  36  66 /  10   0   0   0
ANGEL FIRE......................  30  68  33  68 /   5   0   0   0
TAOS............................  34  75  39  76 /   0   0   0   0
MORA............................  42  74  44  75 /   0   0   0   0
ESPANOLA........................  44  82  47  82 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA FE........................  46  78  49  80 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  45  81  48  82 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  54  83  56  84 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  56  85  59  86 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  50  87  53  88 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  52  87  55  87 /   0   0   0   0
LOS LUNAS.......................  51  88  51  90 /   0   0   0   0
RIO RANCHO......................  53  86  56  86 /   0   0   0   0
SOCORRO.........................  54  91  58  94 /   0   0   0   0
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  48  79  52  80 /   0   0   0   0
TIJERAS.........................  49  80  53  81 /   0   0   0   0
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  43  82  46  82 /   0   0   0   0
CLINES CORNERS..................  45  80  48  79 /   0   0   0   0
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  50  83  53  84 /   0   0   0   0
CARRIZOZO.......................  53  85  57  88 /   0   0   0   0
RUIDOSO.........................  50  79  53  83 /   0   0   0   0
CAPULIN.........................  45  79  48  78 /   5   0   0   0
RATON...........................  42  82  45  80 /   5   0   0   0
SPRINGER........................  44  83  46  81 /   5   0   0   0
LAS VEGAS.......................  46  80  48  79 /   0   0   0   0
CLAYTON.........................  50  89  53  85 /   5   0   0   0
ROY.............................  47  86  51  82 /   0   0   0   0
CONCHAS.........................  52  90  55  88 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA ROSA......................  53  90  56  91 /   0   0   0   0
TUCUMCARI.......................  54  93  57  95 /   0   0   0   0
CLOVIS..........................  55  91  58  95 /   0   0   0   0
PORTALES........................  56  92  59  95 /   0   0   0   0
FORT SUMNER.....................  56  93  59  95 /   0   0   0   0
ROSWELL.........................  61  97  62 101 /   0   0   0   0
PICACHO.........................  58  89  62  93 /   0   0   0   0
ELK.............................  56  86  59  89 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ101>109.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ101>104-106>108.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
NMZ521>524-529-532>537-539.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
534 AM MDT WED MAY 29 2013

NMZ501>540-301200-
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-
534 AM MDT WED MAY 29 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT TO 8 PM MDT FOR
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MDT TO 9 PM MDT FOR MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN BE
EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO WITH VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH STRONG
WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

MORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ON FRIDAY...
MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 911 AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 1.888.386.7637 TO REPORT WILDFIRE OUTBREAKS.

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