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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 7 PM
MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE SANDIA/MANZANO
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL
SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL
BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS,
DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.Southwest to west winds will trend stronger Saturday afternoon,
with gusts of 30 to 40 mph overlapping with an area of single digit
relative humidity in south-central New Mexico. Six to twelve hours
of single-digit relative humidity will occur in the southern portion
of the Middle Rio Grande Valley zone Saturday afternoon. Rapid fire
spread will be possible from any new spark as a result mainly
through Socorro and Lincoln Counties Saturday afternoon. Southwest
winds strengthen further, expanding the area of critical fire
weather to west-central NM and the central highlands. Minimum
humidity again falls into the single-digits for six to twelve
hours Sunday afternoon and early evening.

NMZ106-171300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0029.250517T1800Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Middle Rio Grande Valley-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday.

* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) Saturday
  from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday from 11AM to 9PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent both days.

* 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.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

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NMZ124-171300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0029.250517T1800Z-250518T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. A
Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch
is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) Saturday
  from 12PM to 7PM MDT and Sunday 11AM to 9PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent both days.

* 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.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Red Flag Warning.

&&

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NMZ125-171300-
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
Central Highlands-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch...which is in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Central Highlands (Zone 125) Sunday from 11AM
  to 9PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts to around 30 to 40 mph both days.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent both days.

* 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.

&&

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NMZ109-171300-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0030.250518T1700Z-250519T0300Z/
West Central Basin and Range-
1259 PM MDT Fri May 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Sunday
  from 11AM to 9PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts to around 30 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 Fire Weather Watch.

&&

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