× Red Flag Warning
Until 2025-04-16T15:00:00-06:00 • National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY... .Strengthening southwest winds combined with low humidity will create areas of critical fire weather conditions for portions of central and western NM this afternoon and evening. Southwest winds will increase even more on Thursday and combine with many hours of single-digit humidity to create extremely critical fire weather conditions across much of central and eastern NM, with critical fire weather conditions elsewhere. Critical fire weather conditions will likely redevelop on Friday across much of central and eastern NM as strong southwest winds persist. * AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), Northeast Plains (Zone 104), East Central Plains (Zone 126), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122). * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.