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Fire Weather Watch 7, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 15, 2021

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this fire weather watch at Mar 15, 2021, 3:46 AM MDT. It took effect at Mar 16, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 15, 2021, 3:46 AM MDT (09:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 16, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 15, 2021, 2:47 PM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

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 Mar 15, 3:13 AM MDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 3:13 AM MDT, 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 3:28 AM MDT, 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
328 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

NMZ201>241-161100-
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-
328 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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...Tuesday through Sunday

A storm system will cross New Mexico on Tuesday. Strong winds with
gusts between 40 and 50 mph are expected near and south of I-40,
though damaging winds will be possible across the South Central
Mountains and southwest Chaves County where gusts near 60 mph will be
possible. Critical fire weather conditions may also return for the
east central plains due to the strong winds and low humidity values.
Snow will be focused over the Northern Mountains Tuesday and
northeast New Mexico Tuesday night through mid day Wednesday. Blowing
snow and reduced visibility will also be a concern across northeast
New Mexico due to gusty northerly winds. Snow totals of a few to
several inches are possible, with the highest amounts near Raton
Pass.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 14, 11:10 PM MDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 14, 11:13 PM MDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 3:43 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchABQChaves, Lincoln12 hr
Mar 15, 2:47 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQ28 hr
Mar 15, 3:24 PM MDTHigh Wind WarningABQChaves, Lincoln37 hr
Mar 15, 3:24 PM MDTWind AdvisoryABQBernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Colfax, Curry, De Baca and 8 more42 hr
Mar 15, 4:26 PM MDTWinter Storm WatchABQColfax, Union22 hr

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.