Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2021, 2:58 PM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 7, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2021, 2:58 PM MDT (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Valencia County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 74 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
350 WWUS85 KABQ 062058 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 258 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 11AM UNTIL 8PM FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WIND, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... ...RED FLAG WARNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA/MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS, AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS BELOW SNOWPACK FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A windy, warm, and very dry fire growing pattern already underway will persist into Wednesday as a northwesterly jet stream lingers over the state. Poor humidity recoveries are also expected across central and eastern areas tonight. The main concern on the east central plains Wednesday will be west of a line from Tucumcari to Portales, where winds will be strongest. NMZ101-102-106>108-070400- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0013.210407T1800Z-210408T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0014.210407T1800Z-210408T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KABQ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0400Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains- Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- East Central Plains- 258 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Continuing until 10 PM MDT this evening. Returning Wednesday afternoon and early evening for the Northwest Plateau; North Central Mountains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains; and East Central Plains (west of a line from Tucumcari to Portales). * 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained west winds at 20 to 35 mph with gusts from 40 to 55 mph today. Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph Wednesday. The strongest winds will be found east of the central mountain chain this afternoon, and around Clines Corners Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping from 6 to 11 both days. * 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. && $$ NMZ105-070400- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0014.210407T1800Z-210408T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KABQ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0400Z/ Northwest Highlands- 258 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Highlands until 10 PM MDT this evening, and the Northwest Highlands along and east of the Continental Divide on Wednesday afternoon and early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained west winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph today and up to 40 mph Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping below 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ103-104-109-070400- /O.EXT.KABQ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0400Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-West Central Highlands- 258 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains, and the West Central Highlands until 10 PM MDT this evening. Winds will weaken an hour or two sooner over west central areas. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained west and northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts from 40 to 55 mph. The strongest winds will occur along and east of the central mountain chain. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping below 10 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. && $$ 44
4 follow-up statements
787 WWUS85 KABQ 070343 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 943 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA/MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS, AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS BELOW SNOWPACK FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A windy, warm, and very dry fire growing pattern already underway will persist into Wednesday as a northwesterly jet stream lingers over the state. Poor humidity recoveries are also expected across central and eastern areas tonight. The main concern on the east central plains Wednesday will be west of a line from Tucumcari to Portales, where winds will be strongest. NMZ101-102-105>108-071300- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0400Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.210407T1800Z-210408T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northwest Highlands- Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- East Central Plains- 943 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...Wednesday afternoon and early evening for the Northwest Plateau; North Central Mountains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains; and East Central Plains (west of a line from Tucumcari to Portales). * 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Wednesday. The strongest winds will be found around Clines Corners Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ103-104-109-070445- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210407T0400Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-West Central Highlands- 943 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Although windy conditions persist, humidity has risen above critical threshold and critical fire weather conditions have ended. $$
057 WWUS85 KABQ 071010 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 410 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA/MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS, AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS BELOW SNOWPACK FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS; SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS... .A windy, warm, moderately unstable and very dry fire growing pattern already underway will persist today and Thursday as a northwesterly jet stream lingers over the state. Strongest winds will be in central areas today. Single digit relative humidities will last 5 to 10 hours area wide. NMZ105-107-080200- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0014.210408T2000Z-210409T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.210407T1800Z-210408T0200Z/ Northwest Highlands-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 410 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...This afternoon and early evening and again Thursday afternoon and evening for the Northwest Highlands; and Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph today. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent today and 7 to 12 percent Thursday. * 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ101-102-106-108-080200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.210407T1800Z-210408T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains- Middle Rio Grande Valley-East Central Plains- 410 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...This afternoon and early evening for the Northwest Plateau; North Central Mountains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; and East Central Plains. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today and Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent below significant snowpack. * 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. && $$ NMZ109-080200- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0014.210408T2000Z-210409T0200Z/ West Central Highlands- 410 AM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...The West Central Mountains Thursday afternoon and early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...around 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ 40
256 WWUS85 KABQ 072012 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 212 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA/MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS, AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS BELOW SNOWPACK FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS BELOW SNOWPACK FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A windy, warm, moderately unstable and very dry fire growing pattern will persist through Thursday as an active jet stream continues over the southern Rockies. Northwest winds today will transition more westerly Thursday with several hours of single digit humidity areawide. NMZ105-107-080200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0014.210408T2000Z-210409T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0015.210408T1800Z-210409T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210408T0200Z/ Northwest Highlands-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 212 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Through early this evening and again Thursday afternoon and early evening for the Northwest Highlands, Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains below significant snowpack. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today. West winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent today and 7 to 12 percent Thursday. * 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. && $$ NMZ109-080200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0014.210408T2000Z-210409T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0015.210408T1800Z-210409T0200Z/ West Central Highlands- 212 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...The West Central Highlands Thursday afternoon and early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ101-102-106-108-080200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210408T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains- Middle Rio Grande Valley-East Central Plains- 212 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Through early this evening for the Northwest Plateau, Middle Rio Grande Valley, East Central Plains, and North Central Mountains below significant snowpack. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 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. && $$
018 WWUS85 KABQ 080158 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 758 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 UPDATED TO EXPIRE THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS BELOW SNOWPACK FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A windy, warm, moderately unstable and very dry fire growing pattern will persist through Thursday as an active jet stream continues over the southern Rockies. Northwest winds today will transition more westerly Thursday with several hours of single digit humidity areawide. NMZ105-107-081300- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210408T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0015.210408T1800Z-210409T0200Z/ Northwest Highlands-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 758 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Thursday afternoon and early evening for the Northwest Highlands, Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains below significant snowpack. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ101-102-106-108-080300- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210408T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains- Middle Rio Grande Valley-East Central Plains- 758 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds are weakening, so the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ NMZ109-081300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0015.210408T1800Z-210409T0200Z/ West Central Highlands- 758 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...The West Central Highlands Thursday afternoon and early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ 44
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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.