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Fire Weather Watch 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM

April 23, 202112 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this fire weather watch at Apr 23, 2021, 3:05 PM MDT for 12 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 26, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 23, 2021, 3:05 PM MDT (21:05 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 26, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2021, 1:57 AM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Harding County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Union County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 38 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-04-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -130 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
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Mixed-layer LCL
2613 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-106 m²/s²
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The text

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547 
WWUS85 KABQ 232105
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
305 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS 
WEEKEND...

.A storm developing off the west coast will strengthen and come
inland this weekend. Strong winds aloft will create breezy to
windy surface conditions each afternoon and evening this weekend.
The air will be exceptionally dry and unstable. Temperatures will
soar above normal. All these ingredients will combine to create
widespread critical to extreme fire behavior over the weekend. 


NMZ101>109-241300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
Northeast Plains-Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-East Central Plains-
West Central Highlands-
305 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through
Sunday evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from
Monday morning through Monday evening. 

* AREA AND TIMING...All of New Mexico below significant snowpack.
  Noon to 900 pm MDT Sunday and 1100 am to 900 pm Monday. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph 
  Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent both days below snowpack.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and
  will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire 
  behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done..

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of these Fire Weather Watches.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
282 
WWUS85 KABQ 240755
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
155 AM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS DUE TO
STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AND FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY 
EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS,
LOW HUMIDITIES AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS...

.A storm developing off the California coast will strengthen and 
move inland this weekend. Strong winds aloft in advance of this
system will create breezy to windy conditions each afternoon and 
evening this weekend, as well as on Monday. The air will become 
increasingly and exceptionally dry and unstable, while high 
temperatures soar above normal Sunday and Monday. Overnight
humidity recoveries will be mostly poor as well. Consequently,
widespread critical fire weather conditions below any significant
snowpack are anticipated.

NMZ103-104-242130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0021.210424T1900Z-210425T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
155 AM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT
this evening. 

* AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Highlands below any significant
  snowpack and the Northeast Plains. For today from 1 PM this 
  afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. For Sunday from Noon to 900 
  PM MDT and on Monday from 1100 AM to 900 PM MDT. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40
  mph this afternoon. Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph
  Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Monday.
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 7 to 13 percent this
  afternoon, and 5 to 10 percent Sunday and Monday afternoons for
  areas below significant snowpack.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and
  will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire
  behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of these Fire Weather Watches.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-105>109-242130-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northwest Highlands-
Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-
East Central Plains-West Central Highlands-
155 AM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below
  significant snowpack, except the Northeast Highlands and Plains.
  From Noon to 900 PM MDT Sunday and 1100 AM to 900 PM MDT 
  Monday.
 
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph 
  Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent except for areas with any
  snowpack both Sunday and Monday afternoons. Five to 10
  consecutive hours of single digit humidities are forecast for 
  the lower elevations over central and eastern New Mexico Sunday 
  and Monday. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly 
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme 
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be 
  done.. 

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of these Fire Weather Watches.

&&

$$
374 
WWUS85 KABQ 242040
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
240 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE 
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES
AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN
EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND 
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES AND AN 
UNSTABLE AIR MASS...

.A storm developing off the California coast will strengthen and
move inland this weekend. Strong winds aloft in advance of this
system will create breezy to windy conditions through this
evening, intensifying Sunday and Monday afternoons. The air will 
become increasingly and exceptionally dry and unstable, while high
temperatures soar above normal Sunday and Monday. Overnight 
humidity recoveries will be mostly poor as well. Consequently, 
widespread critical fire weather conditions below any significant 
snowpack are anticipated.

NMZ103-104-250200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0022.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210425T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
240 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Highlands below any significant
  snowpack and the Northeast Plains. For today to 8 PM MDT this
  evening. For Sunday from Noon to 9 PM MDT and on Monday from 11
  AM to 9 PM MDT. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 
  mph this afternoon. Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 
  mph Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 7 to 13 percent this 
  afternoon, and 5 to 10 percent Sunday and Monday afternoons 
  for areas below significant snowpack. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly 
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme 
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be 
  done. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of these Fire Weather Watches.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-105>109-250200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0022.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northwest Highlands-
Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-
East Central Plains-West Central Highlands-
240 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below
  significant snowpack. From Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday and 11 AM to
  9 PM MDT Monday. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph 
  Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent except for areas with any
  snowpack both Sunday and Monday afternoons. Five to ten 
  consecutive hours of single digit humidities are forecast for 
  the lower elevations over central and eastern New Mexico Sunday 
  and Monday. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly 
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme 
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be 
  done.. 

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of these Fire Weather Watches.

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.

&&

$$
028 
WWUS85 KABQ 242045 
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
245 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE 
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES
AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING 
AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY 
EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, 
LOW HUMIDITIES AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS...

.A storm developing off the California coast will strengthen and
move inland this weekend. Strong winds aloft in advance of this
system will create breezy to windy conditions through this
evening, intensifying Sunday and Monday afternoon. The air will 
become increasingly and exceptionally dry and unstable, while high
temperatures soar above normal Sunday and Monday. Overnight 
humidity recoveries will be mostly poor as well. Consequently, 
widespread critical fire weather conditions below any significant 
snowpack are anticipated.

NMZ103-104-250200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210425T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
245 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Highlands below any significant
  snowpack and the Northeast Plains. For today to 8 PM MDT this
  evening. For Sunday from Noon to 9 PM MDT and on Monday from 11
  AM to 9 PM MDT. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 
  mph this afternoon. Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 
  mph Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 7 to 13 percent this 
  afternoon, and 5 to 10 percent Sunday and Monday afternoons 
  for areas below significant snowpack. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly 
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme 
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be 
  done. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of these Fire Weather Watches.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-105>109-250200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northwest Highlands-
Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-
East Central Plains-West Central Highlands-
245 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

* AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below
  significant snowpack. From Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday and 11 AM to
  9 PM MDT Monday. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph 
  Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent except for areas with any
  snowpack both Sunday and Monday afternoons. Five to ten 
  consecutive hours of single digit humidities are forecast for 
  the lower elevations over central and eastern New Mexico Sunday 
  and Monday. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly 
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme 
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be 
  done.. 

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of these Fire Weather Watches.

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.

&&

$$
886 
WWUS85 KABQ 250213
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
813 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND 
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG 
WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND AN UNSTABLE 
AIRMASS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND 
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG 
WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND AN UNSTABLE 
AIRMASS...

.A storm system moving slowly eastward into the southwest United 
States will spread strong southwest winds and very dry air across 
New Mexico Sunday and Monday. The combination of strong winds, 
warm temperatures, very low humidity, an unstable airmass, poor 
overnight humidity recoveries, and prolonged drought conditions 
will generate widespread critical to locally extreme fire weather.

NMZ103-104-251300-
/O.CAN.KABQ.FW.W.0022.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210425T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-
813 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Highlands and the Northeast
  Plains. From Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday and from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT
  Monday. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph 
  Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent Sunday and Monday. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly 
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme 
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be 
  done. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-105>109-251300-
/O.CAN.KABQ.FW.W.0022.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northwest Highlands-
Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-
East Central Plains-West Central Highlands-
813 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...The Northwest Plateau, Northwest and West
  Central Highlands, Middle Rio Grande Valley, East Central
  Plains, Sandia, Manzano, Gallinas, and North Central Mountains
  below significant snowpack. From Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday and 11
  AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph 
  Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph Monday. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly 
  and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme 
  fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be 
  done.. 

  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.

&&

$$
636 
WWUS85 KABQ 250757
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
157 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9PM MDT 
FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT 
SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL 
TEMPERATURES AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR 
ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK
DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND 
AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS...

.A storm system will move slowly eastward into the southwestern 
United States early this week. Strong winds aloft in advance of 
this system will create breezy to windy conditions this afternoon
and evening as well as on Monday. The air mass will become 
increasingly and exceptionally dry and unstable, while high 
temperatures soar above normal today and Monday. Overnight 
humidity recoveries will be mostly poor as well. Consequently, 
widespread critical fire weather conditions below any significant 
snowpack are anticipated.

NMZ101>109-252130-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0024.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
Northeast Plains-Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-East Central Plains-
West Central Highlands-
157 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below
  significant snowpack. Critical conditions will develop around
  midday today and persist through early evening before
  diminishing. Critical conditions will redevelop late Monday
  morning and continue through early Monday evening before easing. 
 
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45
  mph today. Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Monday.
  
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 10 percent this
  afternoon through early evening and again Monday afternoon and
  evening. Five to 10 consecutive hours of single digit humidity
  will be widespread this afternoon and evening, and will be
  focused over the Rio Grande Valley, the Northeast Highlands and
  Plains and East Central Plains Monday. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and
  will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire
  behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 2:15 AM MDTWind AdvisoryABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance17 hr
Apr 23, 3:05 PM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more24 hr
Apr 23, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay29 min

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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.