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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0020 Issued by the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-23 23:22:13 828 WWUS85 KABQ 240421 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1021 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .After an extended stretch of exceptionally warm and dry weather, winds will trend stronger on Thursday afternoon. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will focus along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and the adjacent highlands. 7 to 10 hours of single digit relative humidity is forecast for the Central and Northeast Highlands, with up to 7 hours along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. NMZ122-123-125-242100- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- 1021 PM MDT Mon Mar 23 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 5 and 12 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. && $$ 16 Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-03-24 05:40:37 142 WWUS85 KABQ 241040 AAA RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 440 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, winds will strengthen on Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 40 mph as humidities plummet into the single digits and high temperatures reach around 20 to 30 degrees above 1991-2020 averages. NMZ104-242100- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Northeast Plains- 440 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104)Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ122-123-125-242100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- 440 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 5 and 12 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. && $$ 44 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-24 05:40:37 142 WWUS85 KABQ 241040 AAA RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 440 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, winds will strengthen on Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 40 mph as humidities plummet into the single digits and high temperatures reach around 20 to 30 degrees above 1991-2020 averages. NMZ104-242100- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Northeast Plains- 440 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104)Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ122-123-125-242100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Central Highlands- 440 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 5 and 12 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. && $$ 44 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-24 13:11:53 940 WWUS85 KABQ 241811 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1211 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO RECORD HEAT, STRONG WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west winds will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 45 mph as humidity values plummet into the single-digits and high temperatures reach around 25 to 30 degrees above average. NMZ124-126-251200- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Sandia and Manzano Mountains-East Central Plains- 1211 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) and East Central Plains (Zone 126) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ104-122-123-125-251200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Central Highlands- 1211 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 6 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. && $$ Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-03-24 13:11:53 940 WWUS85 KABQ 241811 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1211 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO RECORD HEAT, STRONG WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west winds will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 45 mph as humidity values plummet into the single-digits and high temperatures reach around 25 to 30 degrees above average. NMZ124-126-251200- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Sandia and Manzano Mountains-East Central Plains- 1211 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) and East Central Plains (Zone 126) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ104-122-123-125-251200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Central Highlands- 1211 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 6 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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-25 05:44:08 439 WWUS85 KABQ 251043 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 443 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO RECORD HEAT, STRONG WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west winds will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 45 mph as humidity values plummet into the single-digits and high temperatures reach around 20 to 30 degrees above average. NMZ104-122>126-252100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands- East Central Plains- 443 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind direction veering out of the northwest late in the day. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 5 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ 44 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-25 05:44:38 450 WWUS85 KABQ 251044 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 444 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO RECORD HEAT, STRONG WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west winds will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 45 mph as humidity values plummet into the single-digits and high temperatures reach around 20 to 30 degrees above average. NMZ104-122>126-252100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands- East Central Plains- 444 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), and Central Highlands (Zone 125) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind direction veering out of the northwest late in the day. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 5 to 12 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. && $$ 44 Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-25 13:08:54 978 WWUS85 KABQ 251808 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1208 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN INCLUDING THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO RECORD HEAT, STRONG WINDS, AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Amidst an extended stretch of record high temperatures, west winds will strengthen Thursday in response to an upper level trough passing eastward along the Colorado and New Mexico border, and a potent surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Winds will gust up to 45 mph as humidity plummets below 10 percent and high temperatures reach around 20 to 30 degrees above average. NMZ104-122>126-261100- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0020.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0019.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands- East Central Plains- 1208 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126) Thursday from 11 AM until 8 PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West and southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind direction veering out of the northwest late in the day. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 4 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ121-261100- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0019.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1208 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AREA AND TIMING...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values falling to 6 to 10 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 Red Flag Warning. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||