Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Thursday
* AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and the Sandia, Manzano, and Gallinas Mountains. Today from 11 AM until 9 PM MDT, and Thursday from 9 AM until 8 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph today, and gusts up to 40 mph Thursday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 15 percent today, then 3 to 5 percent Thursday. Fair to poor humidity recovery tonight.
* 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
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