Weather Alerts for Bernalillo County, Albuquerque Metro and Surrounding Areas

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
BERNALILLO COUNTY, ALBUQUERQUE METRO AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Areas Affected:
Middle Rio Grande Valley - West Central Basin and Range - Sandia and Manzano Mountains
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.

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
BERNALILLO COUNTY, ALBUQUERQUE METRO AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Areas Affected:
Middle Rio Grande Valley - West Central Basin and Range - Sandia and Manzano Mountains
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.

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
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
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.