Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at Mar 9, 2021, 2:40 PM MST for 11 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 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
- Mar 9, 2021, 2:40 PM MST (21:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2021, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 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 21:39 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, 9.7 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
- 2975 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
622 WWUS85 KABQ 092140 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 240 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BELOW ANY SNOWPACK AND THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BELOW ANY SNOWPACK, AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Daily rounds of strong southwest winds, low humidities below fifteen percent, and moderate Haines will result in critical fire weather conditions. A slow changing upper air pattern consisting of a sprawling upper low pressure system over the western U.S with strong southwest winds aloft over New Mexico is forecast to persist through Friday before the upper low tracks over New Mexico this weekend. NMZ103-104-100100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains- 240 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains. For the Red Flag Warning, today and Wednesday from mid day through the afternoon. For the Fire Weather Watch, Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 mph to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 11 to 15 percent this afternoon, about 9 to 13 percent Wednesday afternoon and about 10 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 and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ108-100100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/ East Central Plains- 240 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains. For the Red Flag Warning, today and Wednesday from mid day through the afternoon. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 mph to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent this afternoon and about 7 to 10 percent Wednesday afternoon. Three to 7 consecutive hours of single digit humidities are possible Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ106-107-100100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 240 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley, and Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains below any snowpack from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon and again Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Wednesday afternoon and south to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 10 to 15 percent Wednesday afternoon and about 7 to 10 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 and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-109-100100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands- 240 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest and West Central Highlands from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph Wednesday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 10 to 15 percent Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$
4 follow-up statements
257 WWUS85 KABQ 100053 AAA RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 553 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS AND WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BELOW ANY SNOWPACK, AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Daily rounds of strong southwest winds, low humidity, above normal temperatures, and an unstable airmass will result in critical fire weather conditions for parts of the area through Friday. The greatest coverage of critical conditions will focus over eastern NM each afternoon with several hours of single digit humidity expected. A potent winter storm system will move into the region by Saturday and alleviate fire weather concerns. NMZ103-104-101400- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains- 553 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains. For the Red Flag Warning, late Wednesday morning through the afternoon. For the Fire Weather Watch, Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph Wednesday afternoon. South to southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent Wednesday afternoon and about 10 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 and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ108-101400- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ East Central Plains- 553 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains. For the Red Flag Warning, late Wednesday morning through the afternoon. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph Wednesday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 percent Wednesday afternoon. Three to 7 consecutive hours of single digit humidities are possible Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ106-107-101400- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Middle Rio Grande Valley-Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 553 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley, and Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains below any snowpack from late Wednesday morning through the afternoon. Critical conditions are possible again late Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Wednesday afternoon and south to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 10 to 15 percent Wednesday afternoon and about 7 to 11 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 and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-109-101400- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands- 553 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest and West Central Highlands from late Wednesday morning through the afternoon. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph Wednesday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 10 to 15 percent Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$
623 WWUS85 KABQ 101035 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 335 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 AND ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND BELOW ANY SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND MODERATE TO HIGH INSTABILITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS, THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA, MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS BELOW ANY SNOWPACK, AND THE NORTHEAST PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND MODERATE TO HIGH INSTABILITY... .Strong southwest winds, low humidity, near to above normal temperatures, and an unstable airmass will result in critical fire weather conditions for much of northern and central New Mexico through Thursday and into Friday. A cold and wetter storm system will move across New Mexico over the weekend to alleviate the critical conditions. NMZ105-109-110100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0004.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Northwest Highlands-West Central Highlands- 335 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest and West Central Highlands mainly along and east of the Continental Divide. For the Red Flag warning critical conditions are expected to develop by mid day and persist through this afternoon. Critical conditions could redevelop Thursday morning and last through Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph this afternoon and south to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 10 to 15 percent this afternoon and 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ103-104-106-107-110100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains- 335 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas mountains below any snowpack, Middle Rio Grande Valley and Northeast Plains. For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph this afternoon. South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent this afternoon and from about 7 to 12 percent Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ108-110100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/ East Central Plains- 335 AM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph this afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 percent this afternoon. Four to 7 consecutive hours of single digit humidities are possible. * 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. && $$
181 WWUS85 KABQ 102156 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 256 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 AND ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND BELOW ANY SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strong southwest winds, low humidity, near to above normal temperatures, and an unstable airmass will continue to result in critical fire weather conditions for much of southwestern, central, and eastern New Mexico today. On Thursday the area of strongest winds will shift slightly to the southeast, as will the threat for critical fire weather. Critical conditions will likely be focused over more central areas of the state into Friday before a cold and wetter storm system arrives this weekend. NMZ105-110100- /O.CAN.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210311T0100Z/ Northwest Highlands- 256 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch for Thursday. * AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Highlands mainly along and east of the Continental Divide. For the Red Flag warning critical conditions are expected to continue through this afternoon. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph this afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 10 to 15 percent this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning for today. && $$ NMZ108-110100- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210311T0100Z/ East Central Plains- 256 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains. For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph this afternoon. South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent this afternoon and from about 6 to 9 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 for today and Fire Weather Watch for Thursday. && $$ NMZ103-104-106-107-109-110100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-West Central Highlands- 256 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains, Northeast Highlands, West Central Highlands (east of the Continental Divide). For the Red Flag warning critical conditions are expected to persist through this afternoon. Critical conditions could redevelop Thursday morning and last through Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 to 50 mph this afternoon and south to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 8 to 15 percent this afternoon and Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning or today and Fire Weather Watch for Thursday. && $$
492 WWUS85 KABQ 110107 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 607 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .Strong southwest winds, low relative humidity, near to above average temperatures, and an unstable airmass may result in critical fire weather conditions Thursday. Critical conditions will most likely be focused over more central and eastern portions of the state. NMZ103-104-106>109-111200- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210311T0100Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0005.210311T1800Z-210312T0200Z/ Northeast Highlands-Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley- Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains-East Central Plains- West Central Highlands- 607 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * AREA AND TIMING...Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 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 for today and Fire Weather Watch for Thursday. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-110215- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210311T0100Z/ Northwest Highlands- 607 PM MST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 6:51 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more | 33 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:51 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | ABQ | Harding, San Miguel, Union | 23 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:50 AM MST | Wind Advisory | ABQ | Colfax, Harding, Mora, Quay, San Miguel, Santa Fe and 2 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:18 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | ABQ | Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more | 48 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.