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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Saturday September 30th, 2023 :: 02:43 p.m. MDT

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Fire Weather Watch until 07:00PM Sunday

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

* AREA AND TIMING...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101) and West Central Mountains (Zone 105) from early afternoon through early this evening both today and Sunday, especially along and west of the Continental Divide.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph today, strengthening from the south at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph on Sunday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 13 to 18 percent.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS

Instructions:

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. 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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