Red Flag Warning 46, NWS Albuquerque, NM

834 
WWUS85 KABQ 262037
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
237 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR
THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND WEST CENTRAL 
HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE 
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND 
LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND
LOW HUMIDITY...

.A broad upper level low pressure system slowly crossing the 
central Rockies, and a surface trough in the lee of the southern 
Rockies, will continue to produce strong winds over New Mexico 
for the remainder of the holiday weekend. Although extensive cloud
cover limited heating and inhibited atmospheric mixing some 
today, skies will clear tonight with mostly sunny skies, hot 
temperatures, unstable conditions and very low humidities both 
Sunday and Monday. An axis of stronger winds aloft will shift over
eastern New Mexico Sunday, then linger across northeast areas 
Monday, favoring eastern areas for critical conditions after 
today.
 
NMZ108-270200-
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
East Central Plains-
237 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. 

* AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains of New Mexico Sunday
  afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping between 6 to 12 percent.
 
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

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NMZ103-270200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0043.180528T1900Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180527T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
Northeast Highlands-
237 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...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...Northeast Highlands today, Sunday and Monday 
  during the afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts up
  to 35 mph today. Southwest 20 to 35 with gusts up to 45 mph
  Sunday and Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping between 6 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

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NMZ104-270200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0043.180528T1900Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-
237 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...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...Northeast Plains Sunday and Monday during the
  afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...South and southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up
  to 45 mph Sunday. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping between 6 to 12 percent, except 
  locally up to 17 percent along the eastern border of Union 
  County Sunday afternoon.
 
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

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NMZ105-109-270200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-180527T0200Z/
Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands-
237 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest and West Central Highlands until 8
  pm this evening.
 
* 20 FOOT WINDS...South southwest at 15 to 25 mph with occasional
  gusts up to 40 mph. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping between 4 to 8 percent. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

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725 
WWUS85 KABQ 270311
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
911 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE 
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND 
LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND
LOW HUMIDITY...

.A broad upper level low pressure system slowly crossing the
central Rockies, and a surface trough in the lee of the southern
Rockies, will continue to produce strong winds over New Mexico
for the remainder of the holiday weekend. Skies will clear 
tonight with mostly sunny skies, hot temperatures, unstable 
conditions and very low humidities both Sunday and Monday. An axis
of stronger winds aloft will shift over eastern New Mexico 
Sunday, then linger across northeast areas Monday, favoring 
eastern areas for critical conditions.

NMZ103-104-271300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0043.180528T1900Z-180529T0300Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
911 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands Sunday and Monday during 
  the afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 with gusts up to 45 mph 
  Sunday and Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping between 6 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

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NMZ108-271300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
East Central Plains-
911 PM MDT Sat May 26 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY...

* AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains of New Mexico Sunday 
  afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping between 6 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

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169 
WWUS85 KABQ 270829
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
229 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 8 PM THIS
EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST PLAINS AND EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE 
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND 
LOW HUMIDITY...

.A broad upper level low pressure system slowly crossing the
central Rockies, and a surface trough in the lee of the southern
Rockies, will continue to produce strong winds over New Mexico
for the remainder of the holiday weekend. Mostly sunny skies, hot
temperatures, unstable conditions and very low humidities are
expected both today and Monday. An axis of stronger winds aloft 
will shift over eastern New Mexico today, then linger across 
northeast areas Monday, producing critical fire weather conditions.

NMZ103-104-271630-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0043.180528T1900Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0047.180528T1900Z-180529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
229 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Northeast Plains today
  and Monday during the afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 with gusts up to 40 mph today
  and Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

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NMZ108-271630-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
East Central Plains-
229 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains of New Mexico this afternoon
  and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

$$

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492 
WWUS85 KABQ 271349
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
749 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 8 PM THIS
EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST PLAINS AND EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND
LOW HUMIDITY...

.A broad upper level low pressure system slowly crossing the
central Rockies, and a surface trough in the lee of the southern
Rockies, will continue to produce strong winds over New Mexico
for the remainder of the holiday weekend. Mostly sunny skies, hot
temperatures, unstable conditions and very low humidities are
expected both today and Monday. An axis of stronger winds aloft
will shift over eastern New Mexico today, then linger across
northeast areas Monday, producing critical fire weather
conditions.

NMZ103-104-280200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0047.180528T1900Z-180529T0300Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
749 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Northeast Plains 
  today and Monday during the afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 with gusts up to 40 mph 
  today and Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

$$

NMZ108-280200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0046.180527T1800Z-180528T0200Z/
East Central Plains-
749 AM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains of New Mexico this 
  afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

$$

930 
WWUS85 KABQ 280203
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
803 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE 
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WIND AND 
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.A broad upper level low pressure system slowly crossing the
Central Rockies, and a surface trough in the lee of the Southern 
Rockies, will continue to produce strong winds over New Mexico for
the remainder of the holiday weekend. Mostly sunny skies, hot 
temperatures, unstable conditions and very low relative humidity
values are expected once again over northeast New Mexico Monday. 

NMZ103-104-281200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0046.000000T0000Z-180528T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0047.180528T1900Z-180529T0300Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
803 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast highlands and northeast plains Monday
  during the afternoon and early evening. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 with gusts up to 40 mph Monday.
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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.

&&

$$

NMZ108-280315-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0046.000000T0000Z-180528T0200Z/
East Central Plains-
803 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018

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

While areas of critical fire weather conditions will continue for
another hour or so, widespread critical conditons are no longer
anticipated.

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1120 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
A strong ridge of high pressure aloft will move across eastern NM
tonight and then gradually move east of NM on Saturday. Scattered to
broken high clouds aoa 200 will move northward across NM Saturday. Very
dry air in place in the mid and lower levels of the atmosphere will
produce VFR conditions tonight through Saturday night. Winds aloft
will strengthen Saturday, as an upper low moves eastward across the
Great Basin. West of the central mountains south to southwest winds
will gust at 25 to 35 knots Saturday afternoon, while to the east
winds gusts will range between 20 and 30 knots.

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.PREV DISCUSSION...330 PM MDT Fri May 25 2018...
.SYNOPSIS...
An upper level low pressure system crossing the central Rockies will
strengthen winds over New Mexico this weekend with fire weather
concerns mainly in the west Saturday and mainly in the east Sunday.
There could be a few sprinkles across central areas Saturday night.
Wind and fire weather concerns may linger across the northeast on
Monday. There is also a slight chance that the dry line will trigger
some thunderstorms across the far eastern plains Sunday afternoon and
Monday afternoon. There will be a better chance for showers and
thunderstorms across far northeast New Mexico Wednesday afternoon as
a disturbance aloft interacts with a weak back door cold front. An
upper level trough will deepen on the west coast during the latter
half of the coming work week with more wind and fire weather concerns
possible in some areas.

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.DISCUSSION...
Overall the warm and dry weather pattern will continue for the next 7
days as the storm track stays well to the north of NM.

An upper level low pressure system crossing the central Rockies this
weekend and early next week will steer a modest speed maximum in the
polar jet stream over the state with breezy to locally windy
conditions mainly in the west saturday, mainly along and east of the
central mountain chain Sunday, then lingering in the northeast
Monday. The system will cause high temperatures to trend downward a
few degrees in many places Sunday and Monday, but readings will
remain a few to several degrees above normal. The exiting system will
leave a cool front over SE CO in it's wake Wednesday, then a
shortwave trough in southwest flow aloft may interact with the back
door cold front to produce a chance of showers and storms across
northeast NM Wednesday afternoon.

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.FIRE WEATHER...

...RETURN OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND...

As expected, the surface moisture was quick to exit the forecast
area this afternoon with very low humidity transpiring as
temperatures rise a few more degrees. The low layer moisture may
slosh back into far northeastern and southeastern corners of the
forecast area overnight, but is not expected to be very invasive.

The Memorial Day weekend pattern will be defined by a Pacific low,
moving inland over NV on Saturday and into UT on Sunday and Monday
before filling in and exiting into the northern Rockies. This will
steer slightly stronger winds aloft into NM with the lee side
surface trough making its appearance. This will induce a slightly
stronger surface gradient with breezy to windy surface/20ft winds
Saturday afternoon, mostly in far western and northeastern areas of
the state. Marginally critical wind speeds in these western and
northeastern areas will be complemented by extremely low RH, high
Haines indices, and well above average temperatures. Winds are the
fly in the ointment and still appear to be somewhat marginal, thus
confidence is not quite there to upgrade the Fire Weather Watch to a
Warning; will let the night shift take one final analysis.

As the upper low slowly shifts from NV to UT on Sunday, the speed
max aloft will also translate a bit farther east while lee side
surface troughing persists. This would steer breezy to windy
conditions over the eastern half of NM with the strongest speeds
over the northeast corner of the state. Additional critical
conditions are expected here amid the continued above average
warmth, very low RH and high Haines environment. Have opted to hoist
a Watch for Sunday for the northeastern quarter of NM to account for
this.

Winds could weaken a bit into Monday as the low fills in more over
northern UT, but the lee side trough will keep a sufficiently strong
surface gradient intact over northeastern NM. Windy conditions will
be more stubborn to relax here in the northeastern zones, and yet
another day of critical conditions will be possible there on Monday.
Winds do relax more into the mid week period, precluding widespread
critical conditions.

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.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening
for the following zones... NMZ103-105-106-109.

Fire Weather Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening for
the following zones... NMZ103-104.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
439 AM MDT Fri May 25 2018

NMZ501>540-261100-
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-
439 AM MDT Fri May 25 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of north and central
New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A critical fire weather pattern will develop Saturday across much of
the area and may persist into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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