Weather Alerts for Bernalillo County, Albuquerque Metro and Surrounding AreasIssued by the National Weather Service |
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BERNALILLO COUNTY, ALBUQUERQUE METRO AND SURROUNDING AREAS | ||
Areas Affected: Middle Rio Grande Valley - West Central Basin and Range - Sandia and Manzano Mountains |
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Effective: Sun, 5/18 8:41pm | Updated: Sun, 5/18 8:46pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 5/19 6:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS FOR TODAY AS EXPIRED... This afternoon's red flag warning for the west central and central New Mexico has expired as winds will continue to taper off and humidity will continue to rise behind a Pacific front overnight. Another round of gusty west to northwest winds south of a trailing upper level disturbance will create critical fire weather conditions in south- central and southwestern areas again Monday afternoon. A stronger Pacific cold front will move through the area Monday and there is a low chance of gusty virga showers with its passage across northwest and central areas. * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Monday afternoon from 12PM to 8PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph today then west to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent today and 10 to 15 percent Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Information: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. |
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BERNALILLO COUNTY, ALBUQUERQUE METRO AND SURROUNDING AREAS | ||
Areas Affected: Middle Rio Grande Valley - West Central Basin and Range - Sandia and Manzano Mountains |
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Effective: Sun, 5/18 8:41pm | Updated: Sun, 5/18 8:46pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 5/19 6:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS FOR TODAY AS EXPIRED... This afternoon's red flag warning for the west central and central New Mexico has expired as winds will continue to taper off and humidity will continue to rise behind a Pacific front overnight. Another round of gusty west to northwest winds south of a trailing upper level disturbance will create critical fire weather conditions in south- central and southwestern areas again Monday afternoon. A stronger Pacific cold front will move through the area Monday and there is a low chance of gusty virga showers with its passage across northwest and central areas. * AREA AND TIMING...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106) and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Monday afternoon from 12PM to 8PM MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph today then west to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent today and 10 to 15 percent Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Information: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. |
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BERNALILLO COUNTY, ALBUQUERQUE METRO AND SURROUNDING AREAS | ||
Areas Affected: West Central Mountains - West Central Highlands - Southwest Mountains - Lower Rio Grande Valley - Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood - South Central Highlands |
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Effective: Sun, 5/18 7:53pm | Updated: Sun, 5/18 8:46pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 5/19 6:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood, West Central Mountains, West Central Highlands, Southwest Mountains, Lower Rio Grande Valley, and South Central Highlands. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways. Information: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. |