Red Flag Warning until 07:00PM Wednesday
...RED FLAG WARNING WEDNESDAY NOON TO 7 PM DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Strengthening flow aloft ahead of a powerful storm system, and an area of surface low pressure near the southeast corner of Colorado, will produce strong southwest winds over the east central plains Wednesday afternoon until sunset. Humidities will also plummet near and below 15 percent as high temperatures climb a few to around 10 degrees above normal. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains (Zone 126) Wednesday from noon to 7 PM MDT.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, except up to 50 mph on the Caprock.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping between 11 and 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EAST CENTRAL PLAINS
Instructions:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
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