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Fire Weather Watch 24, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 7, 202112 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this fire weather watch at May 7, 2021, 6:41 AM MDT for 12 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 8, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 7, 2021, 6:41 AM MDT (12:41 UTC)
In effect from
May 8, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
May 7, 2021, 2:05 PM 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 12:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this fire weather watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this fire weather watch went out at May 7, 6:03 AM MDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 6:03 AM MDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 3:25 AM MDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
325 AM MDT Fri May 7 2021

NMZ201>241-081100-
Northwest Plateau-Chuska Mountains-Far Northwest Highlands-
Northwest Highlands-West Central Plateau-West Central Mountains-
West Central Highlands-Southwest Mountains-
San Francisco River Valley-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-
Jemez Mountains-Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Upper Rio Grande Valley-
Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area-
Lower Rio Grande Valley-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-
Estancia Valley-Central Highlands-South Central Highlands-
Upper Tularosa Valley-South Central Mountains-
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass-
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-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands-
325 AM MDT Fri May 7 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Increased moisture will lead to scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon, mainly across central to eastern New Mexico. Some storms
may turn strong to possibly severe. Brief downpours and gusty to
potentially damaging winds will be the most likely threats, but large
hail cannot be ruled out. Thunderstorms in western New Mexico will
produce little to no rainfall today, and dry lightning strikes will
pose a concern for new wildfires.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Strengthening winds will return to many areas of northern and central
New Mexico on Saturday where low humidity will also develop. This
could create a few to several hours of critical fire weather
conditions in the afternoon and early evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should report severe weather through the National Weather
Service Albuquerque web site or by calling 1.888.386.7637. You can
also submit storm reports and photos on our Facebook page or via
Twitter using the hashtag nmwx.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 11:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval27 min
May 7, 12:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQColfax25 min
May 7, 1:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo29 min
May 7, 1:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Sandoval52 min
May 7, 1:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel36 min
May 7, 2:05 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more31 hr
May 7, 2:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQHarding37 min
May 7, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQGuadalupe30 min
May 7, 3:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay37 min
May 7, 4:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves23 min
May 7, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves29 min
May 7, 4:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQRoosevelt33 min
May 7, 4:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQQuay29 min
May 7, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves33 min
May 7, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQDe Baca28 min
May 7, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCurry29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.