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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Thursday May 28th, 2026 :: 12:13 p.m. MDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Friday

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEW MEXICO... .Dry south-southwest winds with peak gusts of 35 to 45 mph ahead of a storm system over the Great Basin combined with low minimum humidity values in the upper single digits to low teens and dry fuels will result in a greater risk for rapid fire spread from any new sparks along and west of the Rio Grande Valley and Northwest Plateau Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning.

* AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109).

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Friday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity values between 7 to 12 percent.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST PLATEAU ... WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE

Instructions:

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

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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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