Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Apr 13, 2021, 2:41 PM MDT for 7 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 14, 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 13, 2021, 2:41 PM MDT (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 2230 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
871 WWUS85 KABQ 132041 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 241 PM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Drier and stronger southwesterlies will develop over far western New Mexico Wednesday. Humidity will plummet to single digits in many areas with occasional gusts reaching 35 mph over areas along and west of the Continental Divide. In addition, Haines values of 6 will also be possible across western New Mexico Wednesday afternoon and early evening, indicating the potential for an unstable atmosphere that will create critical fire weather conditions. Expect these conditions to redevelop Thursday and spread further east to include much of central New Mexico. Critical fire weather conditions are expected below significant snowpack. NMZ101-105-109-141300- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0016.210414T1800Z-210415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0017.210414T1800Z-210415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0017.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands- 241 PM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau, Northwest Highlands and the West Central Highlands. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 35 mph. Becoming westerly on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 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 and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ102-106-107-141300- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0017.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ North Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 241 PM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...North Central Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$
3 follow-up statements
828 WWUS85 KABQ 141225 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 625 AM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Drier and stronger southwesterlies will develop over far western New Mexico Wednesday. Humidity will plummet to single digits in many areas with occasional gusts reaching 35 mph over areas along and west of the Continental Divide. In addition, Haines values of 6 will also be possible across western New Mexico Wednesday afternoon and early evening, indicating the potential for an unstable atmosphere that will create critical fire weather conditions. Expect these conditions to redevelop Thursday and spread further east to include much of central New Mexico. Critical fire weather conditions are expected below significant snowpack. NMZ101-105-109-142100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0017.210414T1800Z-210415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0017.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands- 625 AM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...For the Northwest Plateau, Northwest Highlands and the West Central Highlands from noon to 8 PM MDT today and again on Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph. Winds will become westerly on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 15 percent each afternoon. * 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 for today and Fire Weather Watch for Thursday. && $$ NMZ102-106-107-142100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0017.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ North Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 625 AM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...North Central Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 15 percent late Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$
243 WWUS85 KABQ 142041 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 241 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Single digit humidity and occasional gusts of 35 mph over areas along and west of the Continental Divide will continue through this evening. Combined with an unstable atmosphere, critical fire weather conditions are expected across western New Mexico through this evening. These conditions will redevelop Thursday and spread farther east to include much of central New Mexico. Several hours of single digit humidities, westerly wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, and an unstable atmosphere will result in another round of critical fire weather conditions for much of western and central New Mexico below significant snowpack on Thursday. NMZ101-105-109-150200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0017.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0018.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210415T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands- 241 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 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...For the Northwest Plateau, Northwest Highlands and the West Central Highlands from noon to 8 PM MDT today and again on Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph. Winds will become westerly on Thursday with occasional gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 15 percent each afternoon. * 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. && $$ NMZ102-106-107-150200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0017.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0018.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ North Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 241 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...North Central Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 15 percent Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$
839 WWUS85 KABQ 150205 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 805 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Critical fire weather conditions will redevelop Thursday and spread farther east to include much of central New Mexico. Several hours of single digit humidities, westerly wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, and an unstable atmosphere will result in another round of critical fire weather conditions for much of western and central New Mexico below significant snowpack on Thursday. NMZ101-105-109-151200- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0018.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands- 805 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * AREA AND TIMING...For the Northwest Plateau, Northwest Highlands and the West Central Highlands from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest becoming west 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 15 percent Thursday afternoon. * 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. && $$ NMZ102-106-107-151200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0018.210415T1800Z-210416T0200Z/ North Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 805 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...North Central Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 6 to 15 percent Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2:41 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval and 3 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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.