Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains, and the Sandia, Manzano, and Gallinas Mountains eastward across the East Central plains until 8 pm this evening, Tuesday afternoon until mid evening, and Wednesday from mid morning until mid evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...For the remainder of today, west to northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For Tuesday, southeast to southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For Wednesday, west to northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the remainder of today, 5 to 10 percent. For Tuesday, 10 to 16 percent. For Wednesday, 8 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Outdoor burning should not be done. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... NORTHEAST PLAINS ... SANDIA MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS
Instructions:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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