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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1256 PM MDT Tue Apr 21 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM MDT
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY FROM 8 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT
FOR MUCH OF EASTERN 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 fuel
moisture remains near normal in portions of western and central
New Mexico, the fast drying of fine fuels may support rapid fire
spread. Wind speeds were the limiting factor that contributed to
only upgrading a portion of the Red Flag Warning on Wednesday.
Windy and dry conditions will continue on Thursday, with critical
conditions most likely across eastern New Mexico.


NMZ101-105-106-120-122-124-220900-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0028.260422T1700Z-260423T0300Z/
Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
North Central Mountains-Sangre de Cristo Mountains-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-
1256 PM MDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central
  Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), North
  Central Mountains (Zone 120), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone
  122), and Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) for Wednesday
  from 11 AM until 9 PM MDT.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 25 mph, with gusts
  up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 6 to 11 percent with the
  lowest values in the Middle Rio Grande Valley.

* 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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