Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 24, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Apr 25, 2021, 1:57 AM MDT for 12 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 26, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 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 25, 2021, 1:57 AM MDT (07:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 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 07:59 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 00:00Z, 8.0 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
- 3913 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
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. && $$
605 WWUS85 KABQ 260817 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 217 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY 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 FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .A storm system will continue to creep toward New Mexico through Tuesday. Strong winds aloft in advance of this system will help generate widespread windy conditions across northern and central New Mexico today and over the eastern plains on Tuesday. Very dry, unstable, and warm conditions with poor overnight humidity recoveries will lead to widespread critical fire weather conditions below significant snowpack today. Critical conditions will likely continue over the eastern plains Tuesday where low humidity and strong winds persist. NMZ104-108-262130- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0022.210427T1700Z-210428T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0024.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-East Central Plains- 217 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast and East Central Plains from late this morning through early this evening. Critical conditions will likely redevelop late Tuesday morning and persist through early Tuesday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph this afternoon and early evening and again on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 7 percent this afternoon and evening and 10 to 15 percent Tuesday afternoon. Ten to 12 consecutive hours of single digit humidity are anticipated today. * 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>103-105>107-109-262130- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0024.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-West Central Highlands- 217 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau and Highlands, North Central Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains, West Central and Northeast Highlands below significant snowpack from late this morning through early this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph today. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 10 percent this afternoon and evening. Five to 10 consecutive hours of single digit humidity are likely across the lower elevations of the west, over the Rio Grande Valley and Northeast Highlands. * 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. && $$
375 WWUS85 KABQ 262057 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 257 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM MDT TODAY 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 MDT TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH 8 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .A Pacific storm system will continue to creep toward New Mexico through Tuesday. Strong winds aloft in advance of this system will help generate widespread windy conditions across northern and central New Mexico through this evening, in addition to warm temperatures and very dry conditions. Critical conditions will likely continue over the eastern plains Tuesday where low humidity and strong winds persist. NMZ104-108-270300- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0022.210427T1700Z-210428T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0025.210427T1700Z-210428T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210427T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-East Central Plains- 257 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast and East Central Plains from late this morning through early this evening. Critical conditions will likely redevelop late Tuesday morning and persist through early Tuesday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph this afternoon and early evening and again on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 7 percent this afternoon and evening and 10 to 15 percent Tuesday afternoon. Ten to 12 consecutive hours of single digit humidity are anticipated today. * 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. && $$ NMZ101>103-105>107-109-270300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210427T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-North Central Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Northwest Highlands-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-West Central Highlands- 257 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau and Highlands, North Central Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains, West Central and Northeast Highlands below significant snowpack from late this morning through early this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph today. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from about 5 to 10 percent this afternoon and evening. Five to 10 consecutive hours of single digit humidity are likely across the lower elevations of the west, over the Rio Grande Valley and Northeast Highlands. * 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. && $$ 31
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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.