× Red Flag Warning
Until 2025-04-13T20:00:00-06:00 • National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY BETWEEN 10AM AND 8PM FOR THE UPPER RIO GRANDE AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEYS, WEST CENTRAL NM, AND ALL AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .After very poor humidity recovery this morning, another day of critical fire weather conditions is expected today. Temperatures will stay several degrees above 30-year averages with exceptionally dry conditions causing humidity to plummet. Winds will also be slightly stronger than Saturday. Finer fuels and grasses that have not yet had green-up will be most susceptible to rapid fire spread. * AREA AND TIMING...This includes the West Central Mountains (Zone 105), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Upper Rio Grande Valley (Zone 121), and all areas along and east of the Central Mountain Chain (Zones 104, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126) today between 10 am and 8 pm MDT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 4 and 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.