Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands, Northeast and East Central Plains Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening and Friday morning through Friday evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday afternoon and west northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 or 60 mph Friday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 5 to 10 percent Thursday and Friday. Five to 10 hours of single digit humidities possible Thursday and 10-15 hours possible Friday.
* IMPACTS...Outdoor burning should not be done. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... NORTHEAST PLAINS ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS
Instructions:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning