Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Albuquerque, NM

845 
WWUS85 KABQ 150146
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
746 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 11 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY FOR THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AS WELL AS THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL
PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND AN UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT 11 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY FOR THE
SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS BELOW SIGNIFICANT
SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

.STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL AGAIN MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE ON TUESDAY AS
MIXING HEIGHTS ARE AGAIN FORECAST TO BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR MID
MARCH. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES WILL FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND
HAINES VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 NEAR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN
TO 6 ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS. THESE WEATHER FEATURES COMBINED
WITH ABUNDANT DEAD FINE FUELS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED FOR ALL AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
CHAIN BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK.

NMZ103-104-108-151400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160315T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0200Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST PLAINS-EAST CENTRAL PLAINS-
746 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

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

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BELOW SNOWPACK AND
  NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
  EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 6 AND 12 PERCENT
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 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.

&&

$$

NMZ107-151400-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0011.160315T1700Z-160316T0200Z/
SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS-
746 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

...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 THE SANDIA...MANZANO AND 
  GALLINAS MOUNTAINS LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS RANGING BETWEEN 8 AND 12 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.

&&

$$

983 
WWUS85 KABQ 150909
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
309 AM MDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 11 AM TO 8 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS AS WELL AS FOR THE
SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND AN UNSTABLE
AIRMASS...

.STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL ONCE AGAIN MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE TODAY AS
MIXING HEIGHTS ARE AGAIN FORECAST TO BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR MID MARCH.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
AND HAINES VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 NEAR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
CHAIN TO 6 ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS. THESE WEATHER FEATURES
COMBINED WITH ABUNDANT DEAD FINE FUELS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
CHAIN BELOW SNOWPACK.

NMZ107-160200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0011.160315T1700Z-160316T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0200Z/
SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS-
309 AM MDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE SANDIA...MANZANO AND 
  GALLINAS MOUNTAINS LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY 
  EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS RANGING BETWEEN 8 AND 12 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.

&&

$$

NMZ103-104-108-160200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0006.160315T1700Z-160316T0200Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST PLAINS-EAST CENTRAL PLAINS-
309 AM MDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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

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

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BELOW SNOWPACK AND 
  NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY 
  EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 6 AND 12 PERCENT 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* 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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1127 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. WIND WILL BE
THE MAJOR CONCERN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO
30KT WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 45KT WILL CONTINUE ALONG/EAST OF
THE CENTRAL MTN CHAIN THROUGH SUNSET...WITH HIGHER ELEVATIONS
CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE LIGHTER WEST OF
THE CENTRAL MTN CHAIN...THOUGH SOME GUSTS NEAR 25KT IS LIKELY.
OTHERWISE...WATCH FOR SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS TO STREAM OVER THE
AREA.

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&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...944 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016...
.UPDATE...
UPDATED TO ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS. WIND PROGS DEPICT FAIRLY WIDESPREAD
WIND ADVISORY SPEEDS THERE AS A SPEED MAX IN THE POLAR JET CROSSES
THE NM AND CO BORDER. ALSO EXTENDED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY.

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&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...309 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016...
.SYNOPSIS...
THE DRY SIDE OF THE JET STREAM WILL BECOME ACTIVE OVER NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL
INCREASE AND BECOME QUITE GUSTY EACH AFTERNOON. THE GUSTIEST WINDS
WILL BE FOUND TODAY OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES OF THE NORTH CENTRAL
AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EASTERN HIGH PLAINS. SLIGHT
LESSENING TREND FOR WINDS WILL OCCUR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS THE
JET SHIFTS A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE
THE WARMEST TODAY WITH READINGS RANGING BETWEEN 5 TO 15 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL. SLIGHTLY COOLER TREND FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
FIRE DANGER WILL BE ENHANCED ACROSS EASTERN AREAS DUE TO STRONG
WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A PACIFIC
STORM SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING COLD FRONT IS STILL EXPECTED LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY WITH RESIDUAL IMPACTS INTO SATURDAY.
THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PLAINS FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT. A DRIER AND WARMER FORECAST FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
VERY LITTLE SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS OVERALL MADE TO THE GRIDDED
FORECAST. MODELS REMAIN IN LINE WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE WEATHER
MAKERS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MODELS SEEM TO BE DELAYING THE ONSET
OF THE COOLER AIR OR COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE WEEK AS WELL AS
SHIFTING THE MAIN ENERGY OF THE CORRESPONDING UPPER LEVEL LOW
FURTHER NORTH/EAST. IN OTHER WORDS...THE OPERATIONAL MODELS ARE
TRENDING BACK TO A DRIER SCENARIO WITH NE AREAS BEING FAVORED THE
MOST. FIRE DANGER REMAINS A CONCERN WITH THE GUSTIER WIND DURING
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WIND HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY FOR A
COUPLE OF ZONES.

AS FAR AS THE NEAR TERM...THE JET STREAM WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG
OVER THE AREA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. PEAK 500 MB OR
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FOOT WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BE OVER NORTHERN AREAS
LATE TODAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS THE JET MAX SPEEDS OVER
COLORADO. WIND ADVISORY WILL BE POSTED FOR THE SANDIA/MANZANO
HIGHER PEAKS AND CLINES CORNERS AREA TODAY. SOME LOCALIZED
ADVISORY SPEEDS SHOW UP ON TUESDAY FOR THE SANGRES AND CLINES
CORNERS AREA. SURFACE LOW WILL BE STRONGER TODAY COMPARED TO
TUESDAY.

UNFORTUNATELY NEW MEXICO WILL BE CAUGHT ON THE DRIER OR
ANTICYCLONIC SIDE OF THE JET. KEPT SOME CHICKEN 10 POPS ACROSS
THE FAR NORTH/HIGH TERRAIN NEAR THE CO BORDER TODAY/TONIGHT BUT
LAYER SATURATION DOESNT LOOK TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR ANY SORT OF
DECENT/SUSTAINED CLOUD SEEDING. PERHAPS A FEW FLURRIES ACROSS THE
HIGHEST TERRAIN NEAR CHAMA. CIRRUS CLOUDS WILL REMAIN AN ISSUE IN
TERMS OF SHADING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MODELS SEEM TO HAVE
LATCHED ON TO THEM AND IR SATELLITE IMAGERY VERIFIES THE INCOMING
FETCH OF HIGHER LEVEL MOISTURE. ADJUSTED CLOUD GRIDS A BIT TO TRY
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE THICKER PATCHES ALTHOUGH VERY TRANSITORY SO
SOMETIMES TOUGH TO CAPTURE. TOUGH TO SAY IMPACTS ON HIGH TEMPS AND
LOW TEMPS. DECIDED TO HEDGE AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT TEMPS A DEGREE OR
TWO HIGHER THAN GUIDANCE ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS TO ACCOUNT FOR
DOWNSLOPING. OTHERWISE...PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD FORECAST FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THE JET WILL SHIFT A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH ON WEDNESDAY ALTHOUGH A
MODERATELY STRONG MID LEVEL WIND GRADIENT WILL REMAIN ABOVE THE
AREA. THUS SOME TYPICAL SPRING AFTERNOON BREEZES. HIGH TEMPS ARENT
EXPECTED TO CHANGE ALL THAT MUCH FROM TUESDAYS READINGS. DRIER
WEATHER WOULD CONTINUE WITH LESS CIRRUS CLOUD IMPACT.

A SECONDARY JET MAX AND CORRESPONDING PACIFIC LOW IS EXPECTED TO
DIVE SOUTHWARD ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF A WEST COAST RIDGE
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THURSDAY IS A TWEENER DAY SO DECIDED TO
HEDGE MAX TEMPS A LITTLE HIGHER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF AHEAD OF
THE WAVE AND SURFACE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE CANADIAN MODEL IS
THE MOST PROGRESSIVE WITH BRINGING THE SURFACE COLD FRONT INTO FAR
NE AREAS LATE ON THURSDAY. OVERALL...THE OPERATIONAL MODELS HAVE
BEEN TRENDING A LITTLE LATER WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SO GOING
WITH THAT TREND. THIS MEANS MORE FRIDAY IN TERMS OF PRECIPITATION
POTENTIAL AND SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE CHANGES. AS MENTIONED
ABOVE...THE MODELS ARE ALSO TRENDING A BIT DRIER AND MORE IN LINE
WITH THE DRIER TREND THEY HAD A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. NOT REAL
EXCITED FOR PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM SO KEPT THE HIGHEST
CHANCES ACROSS NE AREAS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT. SUSPECT THE WAVE WILL
BE MORE OF A GLANCING BLOW WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES BEING THE MAIN
SENSIBLE WEATHER.

THE COOLEST OVERALL DAY APPEARS TO BE SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
FILLS IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW AND COLD FRONT. THE COOLEST
MORNING...SUB FREEZING MOST AREAS...IS CURRENTLY PROJECTED TO BE
SATURDAY MORNING BUT COULD SHIFT IN AREAS TO SUNDAY MORNING
DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF THE WAVE EJECTION. EITHER WAY...THE
EARLY START TO THE GROWING SEASON COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERED
BY THE WEEKEND MORNING LOWS.

THE GFS IS DEPICTING A MORE DISTINCT PACIFIC WAVE PASSAGE FAVORING
THE CENTRAL ROCKIES EARLY THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE LATEST ECMWF
AND CANADIAN ARE MORE IN LINE WITH A SUBTLE...DRIER WAVE PASSAGE
AND MORE WIND IMPACTS.

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&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ACROSS
NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL NM. FIRE WEATHER WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH
OF EASTERN NM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WEST WINDS ALREADY INCREASING ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY
THIS MORNING AS A 130KT JET NOSES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JET WILL REMAIN NORTH OF
NM TODAY BUT STILL PLENTY OF WIND ALOFT WILL COMBINE WITH A DRY
AIRMASS TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING. UPGRADED FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING
FOR NORTHEAST AND EAST-CENTRAL NM AS A RESULT. MINIMUM RH VALUES IN
THE UPPER TEENS THE LIMITING FACTOR FOR THE SANDIA/MOUNTAINS AND
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ZONE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO
COME TO AN END AROUND SUNSET.

MAIN DIFFERENCES TUESDAY WILL BE AN EVEN DRIER AIRMASS (SINGLE DIGIT
DEWPOINT TEMPS) AND SLIGHTLY LESS WIND. HAINES INDEX VALUES WILL BE
HIGHER ALL AREAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LEVELS DRY AND
INSTABILITY INCREASES ON THE WEST SIDE OF A STRONG WLY JET ACROSS
THE SRN PLAINS. LEFT FIRE WEATHER WATCH AS IS FOR TUESDAY AS MODELS
STILL AT ODDS AS TO THE TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS ALOFT.

MODELS KEEP WIND SPEEDS BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
...EXCEPT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS NEAR
CLINES CORNERS. AIRMASS REMAINS PLENTY DRY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FORECAST TO PUSH WWD INTO THE ERN PLAINS FRIDAY.
CLIPPER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IN NW FLOW ALOFT AND ASSOCIATED STRONG
BACKDOOR COLD FRONT REMAIN ON TRACK TO MOVE THROUGH LATE-DAY FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ECMWF IS MORE BULLISH THAN THE GFS WITH COLDER AIR
AND PRECIPITATION/SNOW FOR NE NM FRIDAY NIGHT. BACKDOOR FRONT PUSHES
WEST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN SATURDAY MORNING...COOLING
TEMPERATURES TO BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES MOST AREAS...ESPECIALLY EAST.

A BROAD AND RATHER FLAT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND OR ZONAL FLOW IS
FORECAST ACROSS THE WRN CONUS SUNDAY...CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. NO END IN SIGHT TO THE DRY PATTERN AS CONVECTION REFUSES TO
FIRE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME ACROSS THE EASTERN TROPICAL
PACIFIC OCEAN. WILL LIKELY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE POOL OF 29C+ SST
INCREASES IN SIZE TO GET TROPICAL CONVECTION TO LAST LONG ENOUGH TO
SHIFT/DRAW THE STORM TRACK FARTHER SOUTH.

VENTILATION RATES REMAIN FAIR TO EXCELLENT THROUGH FRIDAY.

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&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... NMZ103-104-108.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... NMZ103-104-108.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
 NMZ521-533>537.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
NMZ512>515-523.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
536 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

NMZ501>540-151130-
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 CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/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-
536 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

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 BETWEEN 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE
HIGH PLAINS EAST OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTOS AS WELL AS NORTHEAST AND
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH STRONG
WINDS. STRONG WIND WILL ALSO IMPACT THE SANDIA
MOUNTAINS...CLINES CORNERS AREA AND PORTIONS OF THE SANGRE DE
CRISTOS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

FIRE DANGER WILL BE HEIGHTENED ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS ON
TUESDAY DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY. LOCALIZED CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE FOUND BETWEEN CLINES CORNERS AND
SANTA ROSA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STILL LOOKING AT A VIGOROUS COLD
FRONT IMPACTING NORTHEAST AREAS FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE THEN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1259 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  3 NNW TEXICO            34.43N 103.07W
03/14/2016  M41 MPH          CURRY              NM   AWOS

            KCVN AWOS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1600930

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
152 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0124 PM     HIGH SUST WINDS  4 S MESA                33.93N 104.69W
03/14/2016  M44 MPH          CHAVES             NM   APRSWXNET/CWOP

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1600932

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