Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 3:31AM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 2:31am
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
NORTHWEST PLATEAU...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY, NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, SANDIA, MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND THE
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WEST OF GUADALUPE COUNTY...
.Hot, dry, and windy conditions that develop over the Northwest
Plateau on Tuesday will spread as far southeast as the Central
Highlands on Wednesday due to strengthening northwest flow aloft and
a surface trough in the lee of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105), Middle Rio
Grande Valley (Zone 106), North Central Mountains (Zone 120),
Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), and Central Highlands west
of Guadalupe County (Zone 125).
* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 6 and 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
West Central Mountains; Middle Rio Grande Valley; North Central Mountains; Sandia and Manzano Mountains; Central Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov