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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
355 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, AND ALONG AND EAST OF
THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.Strong west winds aloft and a surface trough in the lee of the
southern Rockies will produce strong winds today. West and
northwest wind gusts will peak between 40 and 55 mph with the
strongest gusts in the Central Highlands. Humidity will also
plummet mostly into the single digits this afternoon. Outside of
the warned area, locally critical fire weather conditions are
likely today as far west as the continental divide.

NMZ104-106-109-121>126-240200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0029.260423T1500Z-260424T0200Z/
Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-
West Central Basin and Range-
Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-
East Central Plains-
355 AM MDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* AREA AND TIMING...Today from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT for the Northeast
  and East Central Plains (Zones 104 and 126); Northeast and
  Central Highlands (Zones 123 and 125); Sandia, Manzano, and
  Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zones 122 and 124); West Central
  Basin and Range (Zone 109); Middle and Upper Rio Grande Valley,
  and Lower Chama River Valley (Zones 106 and 121).

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West and northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with
  gusts peaking between 40 and 55 mph. Strongest gusts will occur
  in and near the Central Highlands.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 6 to 15 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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