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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0042 Issued by the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-19 02:13:25 766 WWUS85 KABQ 190712 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 112 AM MDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO... .Strengthening westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph alongside 6 to 12 hours of single-digit humidity as well as deep atmospheric mixing will allow for rapid fire spread or extreme fire behavior across northwestern New Mexico Saturday afternoon. NMZ101-105-120-121-192100- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0042.260620T1800Z-260621T0100Z/ Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-North Central Mountains- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 112 AM MDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), and Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ 24 Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-06-19 13:03:19 804 WWUS85 KABQ 191803 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1203 PM MDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO... .Very dry air will enter northwestern New Mexico on Saturday, with many areas seeing 6 to 12 hours of single digit relative humidity. Winds strengthening to 15 to 25 mph, deep atmospheric mixing, and very dry fuels will increase the risk of rapid fire spread and potentially extreme fire behavior. NMZ101-105-120-121-200215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0042.260620T1800Z-260621T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0046.260620T1800Z-260621T0100Z/ Northwest Plateau-West Central Mountains-North Central Mountains- Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1203 PM MDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), and Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...From noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||