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TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
Saturday May 7th, 2022 :: 03:12 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Monday

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau and Highlands, West Central Highlands, North Central Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Northeast and East Central Plains through 10 PM MDT this evening. Critical conditions will redevelop again Sunday morning through Sunday evening, and again Monday morning through Monday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph today. Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts of 45 to 55 mph on Sunday and Monday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 4 to 15 percent each day with long durations of single digit relative humidities as well as poor overnight recoveries to many areas.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... NORTHEAST PLAINS ... NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS ... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS ... WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

Instructions:

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warnings.

Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280

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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

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