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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Sunday May 22nd, 2022 :: 02:14 p.m. MDT

Community

Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Tuesday

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

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau and Highlands, West Central Highlands and Middle Rio Grande Valley from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 6 to 10 percent.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS ... MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ... WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

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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