Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau, North Central Mountains, and Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley Friday afternoon and early evening.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, except up to 50 mph in the mountains near the Colorado border.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 20 percent with the highest humidities above 8000 feet.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY
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
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