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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Tuesday May 10th, 2022 :: 02:08 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning from the late morning through mid-evening hours each day through Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch for Thursday is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and the Sandia, Manzano, and Gallinas Mountains. Through mid-evening today, late morning until mid-evening Wednesday, and from late morning until mid- evening Thursday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph today and Wednesday. West and southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Thursday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Generally ranging from 3 to 11 percent with the lowest humidities on Thursday. In addition, poor humidity recovery expected in some areas each night.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly and be difficult to control. Outdoor burning should not be done.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... SANDIA MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941

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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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