Fire Weather Watch issued April 10 at 1:48PM MDT until April 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY BETWEEN 1PM AND 8PM FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, UPPER RIO GRANDE AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEYS AND WEST CENTRAL NM AND DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE... .Well above normal temperatures, very low humidity, strengthening west-southwest winds, and an unstable atmosphere will result in critical fire weather conditions Saturday afternoon and evening. High temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees above normal with 6 to 12 hours of single digit humidity expected. More critical fire weather conditions are expected Sunday. One potential mitigating factor for rapid fire spread
Fire Weather Watch issued April 10 at 4:10AM MDT until April 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Upper level ridge will flatten on Saturday and Sunday as an upper level trough races across the Northern Rockies. As a result, the mid to upper level pressure gradient will tighten across the region, orientated from SW to NE inducing SWerly flow aloft. This will ultimately promote daily afternoon/evening occurrences of lee-side low development over the Front Range and sufficient surface troughing across New Mexico. Thus, increasing surface and low-level winds across the area. This coupled with very low Minimum RH values and dry fuels will promote Critical
Fire Weather Watch issued April 10 at 4:10AM MDT until April 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY... .Upper level ridge will flatten on Saturday and Sunday as an upper level trough races across the Northern Rockies. As a result, the mid to upper level pressure gradient will tighten across the region, orientated from SW to NE inducing SWerly flow aloft. This will ultimately promote daily afternoon/evening occurrences of lee-side low development over the Front Range and sufficient surface troughing across New Mexico. Thus, increasing surface and low-level winds across the area. This coupled with very low Minimum RH values and dry fuels will promote Critical
Fire Weather Watch issued April 9 at 3:20PM CDT until April 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Rest of today, northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For Thursday, northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As
Fire Weather Watch issued April 9 at 2:16PM MDT until April 10 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 080 Hitchcock and 081 Red Willow. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 73. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire Weather Watch issued April 9 at 2:37PM CDT until April 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MOST OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA.. The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning until 8PM CDT / 7PM MDT this evening. Fire Weather
Fire Weather Watch issued April 8 at 10:25PM MDT until April 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire Weather Watch issued April 8 at 2:23PM CDT until April 9 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson and Bon Homme. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.