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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 7:22 PM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia
and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone
125), East Central Plains (Zone 126), Northeast Highlands
(Zone 123), and Northeast Plains (Zone 104) late this morning
through this evening and again late morning Friday through
Friday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 and
60 mph today, then west 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and
50 mph on Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 13 percent today,
then 10 and 15 percent on Friday.

* 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 and Fire Weather Watch.

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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:22 PM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia
and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone
125), East Central Plains (Zone 126), Northeast Highlands
(Zone 123), and Northeast Plains (Zone 104) late this morning
through this evening and again late morning Friday through
Friday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 45 and
60 mph today, then west 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and
50 mph on Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 8 and 13 percent today,
then 10 and 15 percent on Friday.

* 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 and Fire Weather Watch.

&&

Wind Advisory
Issued: 5:08 PM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, Glorieta
Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo
Mountains, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Estancia Valley, Union County,
Curry County, and Roosevelt County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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