Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 23, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Apr 24, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT for 12 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 25, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 24, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- 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 20:49 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 2507 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
028 WWUS85 KABQ 242045 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 245 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES AND AN UNSTABLE AIR MASS... .A storm developing off the California coast will strengthen and move inland this weekend. Strong winds aloft in advance of this system will create breezy to windy conditions through this evening, intensifying Sunday and Monday afternoon. The air will become increasingly and exceptionally dry and unstable, while high temperatures soar above normal Sunday and Monday. Overnight humidity recoveries will be mostly poor as well. Consequently, widespread critical fire weather conditions below any significant snowpack are anticipated. NMZ103-104-250200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210425T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains- 245 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Highlands below any significant snowpack and the Northeast Plains. For today to 8 PM MDT this evening. For Sunday from Noon to 9 PM MDT and on Monday from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph this afternoon. Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 7 to 13 percent this afternoon, and 5 to 10 percent Sunday and Monday afternoons for areas below significant snowpack. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of these Fire Weather Watches. 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. && $$ NMZ101-102-105>109-250200- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0020.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northwest Highlands- Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- East Central Plains-West Central Highlands- 245 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below significant snowpack. From Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday and 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent except for areas with any snowpack both Sunday and Monday afternoons. Five to ten consecutive hours of single digit humidities are forecast for the lower elevations over central and eastern New Mexico Sunday and Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of these Fire Weather Watches. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$
4 follow-up statements
886 WWUS85 KABQ 250213 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 813 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .A storm system moving slowly eastward into the southwest United States will spread strong southwest winds and very dry air across New Mexico Sunday and Monday. The combination of strong winds, warm temperatures, very low humidity, an unstable airmass, poor overnight humidity recoveries, and prolonged drought conditions will generate widespread critical to locally extreme fire weather. NMZ103-104-251300- /O.CAN.KABQ.FW.W.0022.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210425T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains- 813 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...The Northeast Highlands and the Northeast Plains. From Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday and from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent Sunday and Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done. 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. && $$ NMZ101-102-105>109-251300- /O.CAN.KABQ.FW.W.0022.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northwest Highlands- Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- East Central Plains-West Central Highlands- 813 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...The Northwest Plateau, Northwest and West Central Highlands, Middle Rio Grande Valley, East Central Plains, Sandia, Manzano, Gallinas, and North Central Mountains below significant snowpack. From Noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday and 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Sunday. West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$
636 WWUS85 KABQ 250757 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 157 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9PM MDT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .A storm system will move slowly eastward into the southwestern United States early this week. Strong winds aloft in advance of this system will create breezy to windy conditions this afternoon and evening as well as on Monday. The air mass will become increasingly and exceptionally dry and unstable, while high temperatures soar above normal today and Monday. Overnight humidity recoveries will be mostly poor as well. Consequently, widespread critical fire weather conditions below any significant snowpack are anticipated. NMZ101>109-252130- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0021.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0024.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0023.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Northeast Plains-Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-East Central Plains- West Central Highlands- 157 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below significant snowpack. Critical conditions will develop around midday today and persist through early evening before diminishing. Critical conditions will redevelop late Monday morning and continue through early Monday evening before easing. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph today. Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 10 percent this afternoon through early evening and again Monday afternoon and evening. Five to 10 consecutive hours of single digit humidity will be widespread this afternoon and evening, and will be focused over the Rio Grande Valley, the Northeast Highlands and Plains and East Central Plains Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$
338 WWUS85 KABQ 252041 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 241 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM MDT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .A storm system will move slowly eastward into the southwestern United States early this week. Strong winds aloft in advance of this system have created breezy to windy conditions this afternoon continuing into this evening, and again on Monday. The air mass will become increasingly and exceptionally dry and unstable, while high temperatures soar above normal today and Monday. Overnight humidity recoveries will be mostly poor as well. Consequently, widespread critical fire weather conditions below any significant snowpack are anticipated. NMZ101>109-260300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0024.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Northeast Plains-Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-East Central Plains- West Central Highlands- 241 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below significant snowpack. Critical conditions will persist through early evening before diminishing. Critical conditions will redevelop late Monday morning and continue through early Monday evening before easing. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph today. Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 10 percent this afternoon through early evening and again Monday afternoon and evening. Five to 10 consecutive hours of single digit humidity will be widespread this afternoon and evening, and will be focused over the Rio Grande Valley, the Northeast Highlands and Plains and East Central Plains Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$
590 WWUS85 KABQ 260238 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 838 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR ALL OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .A storm system will move slowly eastward into the southwestern United States through Monday. Strong winds aloft in advance of this system will help generate widespread windy conditions across New Mexico on Monday. Very dry, unstable, and warm conditions with poor overnight humidity recoveries will lead to another day of widespread critical fire weather conditions below significant snowpack. This fire growing pattern is expected to continue into Tuesday for areas along the Texas border while the remainder of New Mexico begins experiencing cooler temperatures with higher humidity and lighter winds. NMZ101>109-261300- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210426T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0024.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Northeast Plains-Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-East Central Plains- West Central Highlands- 838 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...All of northern and central New Mexico below significant snowpack from late Monday morning through early Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 10 percent Monday afternoon and evening. Five to 10 consecutive hours of single digit humidity are likely from the Rio Grande Valley eastward across all of eastern New Mexico Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done. 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 24, 1:55 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 18 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:40 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Rio Arriba and 6 more | 6 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.