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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1215 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM
MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.Dry and windy conditions will occur across much of central and
northern New Mexico on Wednesday afternoon. The lowest humidities
will focus over central and northeastern New Mexico while the
strongest winds are expected in northern New Mexico. While ERCs
remain near normal in portions of western and central New Mexico,
the drying of fine fuels may support rapid fire spread.

NMZ101-104>106-120>126-210900-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0028.260422T1700Z-260423T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-Northeast Plains-West Central Mountains-
Middle Rio Grande Valley-North Central Mountains-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-
East Central Plains-
1215 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026

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

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

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), Northeast Plains
  (Zone 104), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande
  Valley (Zone 106), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio
  Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Sangre de
  Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123),
  Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone
  125), East Central Plains (Zone 126) for Wednesday from 11 AM
  until 9 PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts
  up to 50 mph in northern New Mexico.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 6 to 13 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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