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TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
Sunday February 8th, 2026 :: 01:24 a.m. MST

Advisory

Fire Weather Watch until 06:00PM Monday

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Stronger winds will develop during the day Monday with very dry air also moving in. This will increase the potential for critical fire weather along with a higher risk for rapid fire spread. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon.

* AREA AND TIMING...This Watch includes much of northeastern and east central New Mexico (Fire Weather Zones 104, 123, 125, and 126) with the greatest area of concern focused in San Miguel, northern Guadalupe, Quay, and Harding counties. The Watch is in effect from 11 AM MST through 6 PM MST Monday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained from the southwest at 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 7 to 13 percent in the late afternoon Monday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHEAST PLAINS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... EAST CENTRAL PLAINS

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280

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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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