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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Wednesday May 18th, 2022 :: 03:32 a.m. MDT

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Fire Weather Watch until 09:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau, North Central Mountains, Northeast Highlands, Sandia, Manzano, and Gallinas Mountains, and the East Central Plains Thursday and Friday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West-southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph Thursday and Friday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 8 percent Thursday. 6 to 12 percent Friday.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... SANDIA MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS

Instructions:

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

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:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Fire Weather Watch

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