…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY…
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE
TO STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY…
.Strengthening southwest winds combined with low humidity will
create areas of critical fire weather conditions for portions of
central and western NM on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Southwest winds will increase even more on Thursday and combine
with many hours of single-digit humidity to create extremely
critical fire weather conditions across central and northeast NM,
with critical fire weather conditions elsewhere. Critical fire
weather conditions will likely redevelop on Friday across much of
central and eastern NM as strong southwest winds persist.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire
Weather Watch…which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through Wednesday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING…This includes the Upper Rio Grande and Lower
Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123),
West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley
(Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), West
Central Basin and Range (Zone 109).
* 20 FOOT WINDS…Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35
mph on Wednesday. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts
between 50 and 60 mph on Thursday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum values 6 to 11 percent on Wednesday
and 4 to 9 percent on Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.