Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 20, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Apr 21, 2021, 3:12 PM MDT for 11 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 22, 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 21, 2021, 3:12 PM MDT (21:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Harding County, NM, McKinley 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), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 2063 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
071 WWUS85 KABQ 212112 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WESTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO FROM NOON TO 800 PM MDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS. .Southwest winds will strengthen today as humidity becomes increasing drier. Several consecutive hours of single digit humidity are forecast for areas west of the Continental Divide this afternoon. Expect even more coverage of critical conditions to include all of the the east Thursday afternoon and early evening. NMZ106-109-220200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0019.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0020.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210422T0200Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Highlands- 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 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...Middle Rio Grande Valley and West Central Highlands from midday to around sunset, then again on Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent today, then 6 to 11 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. && $$ NMZ105-220200- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0020.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210422T0200Z/ Northwest Highlands- 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Highlands from midday to around sunset. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from around 6 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ107-220200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0019.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0020.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 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...Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * 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. && $$ NMZ103-104-108-220200- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0020.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-East Central Plains- 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains, and East Central Plains from Noon to 800pm MDT Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 20 mph to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 13 percent below significant snow pack. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ101-220200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210422T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau- 312 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau until around sunset. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from around 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. && $$ 40
2 follow-up statements
213 WWUS85 KABQ 220212 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 812 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 UPDATED TO EXPIRE RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA/MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, AND THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WIND, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Southwest winds will become strong across much of the forecast area Thursday, and widespread critically low humidities are expected. Haines Indices will reach 6 in most places. High temperatures will reach near normal central and east, with readings a little below normal west of the Rio Grande Valley. NMZ105-106-109-221300- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210422T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley- West Central Highlands- 812 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley, and the Northwest and West Central Highlands, Thursday afternoon and early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ101-220315- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210422T0200Z/ Northwest Plateau- 812 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to weaken through the evening and humidities will continue to climb, so the Red Flag Warning for Wednesday has been allowed to expire. $$ NMZ103-104-107-108-221300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-East Central Plains- 812 PM MDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains, East Central Plains, and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains Thursday afternoon and early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 20 mph to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 13 percent below significant snow pack. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ 44
590 WWUS85 KABQ 221157 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 557 AM MDT Thu Apr 22 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA/MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, AND THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WIND, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Southwest winds will become strong across much of the forecast area today, and widespread critically low humidities are expected. Haines Indices will reach 6 in most places. High temperatures will reach near normal central and east, with readings a little below normal west of the Rio Grande Valley. NMZ103>109-230200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.210422T1800Z-210423T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-Northwest Highlands- Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- East Central Plains-West Central Highlands- 557 AM MDT Thu Apr 22 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains, East Central Plains, and the Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains this afternoon and early evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 20 mph to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 13 percent below significant snow pack. * 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 21, 3:09 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, McKinley | 17 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:20 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Sandoval, Socorro, Valencia | 12 hr |
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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.