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Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-16 13:04:24 786 WWUS85 KABQ 161804 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... NMZ104-106-123>126-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0036.260516T2000Z-260517T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ NMZ121-170215- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ Shoemake Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-16 13:04:24 786 WWUS85 KABQ 161804 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... NMZ104-106-123>126-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0036.260516T2000Z-260517T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ NMZ121-170215- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ Shoemake Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-16 13:04:24 786 WWUS85 KABQ 161804 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... NMZ104-106-123>126-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0036.260516T2000Z-260517T0200Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-170215- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.260517T1700Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ NMZ121-170215- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1204 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday, and a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ Shoemake Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-16 13:20:40 218 WWUS85 KABQ 161820 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... NMZ104-106-123>126-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0036.260516T2000Z-260517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ121-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ Shoemake Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-16 13:20:40 218 WWUS85 KABQ 161820 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... NMZ104-106-123>126-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0036.260516T2000Z-260517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ121-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ Shoemake Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-16 13:20:40 218 WWUS85 KABQ 161820 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... NMZ104-106-123>126-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0036.260516T2000Z-260517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 10 percent, for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ121-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 12 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-170200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1220 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ Shoemake Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-16 21:00:09 533 WWUS85 KABQ 170159 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Winds are slowly tapering off enough this evening to reduce the critical fire weather threat. However, extremely poor humidity recovery is expected overnight with many areas only reaching 15 to 25 percent come dawn Sunday. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 15 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, and all of eastern New Mexico Sunday. Another round of critical fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Around 6 to 12 hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico on Monday. NMZ104-106-123>126-171200- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ121-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 13 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MA Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-16 21:00:09 533 WWUS85 KABQ 170159 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Winds are slowly tapering off enough this evening to reduce the critical fire weather threat. However, extremely poor humidity recovery is expected overnight with many areas only reaching 15 to 25 percent come dawn Sunday. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 15 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, and all of eastern New Mexico Sunday. Another round of critical fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Around 6 to 12 hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico on Monday. NMZ104-106-123>126-171200- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ121-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 13 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MA Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-16 21:00:09 533 WWUS85 KABQ 170159 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Winds are slowly tapering off enough this evening to reduce the critical fire weather threat. However, extremely poor humidity recovery is expected overnight with many areas only reaching 15 to 25 percent come dawn Sunday. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 15 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, and all of eastern New Mexico Sunday. Another round of critical fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Around 6 to 12 hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico on Monday. NMZ104-106-123>126-171200- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-Northeast Highlands- Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 6 to 15 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ109-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ West Central Basin and Range- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 17 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 10 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ121-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 8 to 21 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch Relative Humidity between 13 to 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-171200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 759 PM MDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MA Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 03:16:20 204 WWUS85 KABQ 170815 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Extremely poor humidity recovery observed this morning with many areas only reaching 15 to 25 percent come dawn. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 18 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, and all of eastern New Mexico Sunday. Another round of critical fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Around 6 to 10 hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico on Monday. NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-172200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- Northeast Highlands-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning relative humidity between 5 to 10 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch relative humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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 and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-172200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ122-172200- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122). * TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ 24 Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-05-17 03:16:20 204 WWUS85 KABQ 170815 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Extremely poor humidity recovery observed this morning with many areas only reaching 15 to 25 percent come dawn. More widespread and stronger southwesterly winds alongside another round of 6 to 18 hours of single-digit humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions for most of west-central, central, and all of eastern New Mexico Sunday. Another round of critical fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Around 6 to 10 hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico on Monday. NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-172200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- Northeast Highlands-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, and for the Fire Weather Watch southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning relative humidity between 5 to 10 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch relative humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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 and Fire Weather Watch. && $$ NMZ105-172200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.260517T1600Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ NMZ122-172200- /O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 215 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122). * TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ 24 Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-17 13:06:53 834 WWUS85 KABQ 171806 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .After a morning of very poor humidity recovery, humidity values will plummet even lower this afternoon. Winds will continue to increase through the mid to late afternoon with gusts of 35 to 45 mph being common, setting the stage for critical to extreme fire behavior. Winds will decrease some around sunset, but will still remain breezy, if not locally windy, in several locations overnight. This will be coupled with another night of poor humidity recovery. Another round of critical to extreme fire weather conditions is then expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico through the day Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Several hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico again Monday afternoon. NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-180300- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- Northeast Highlands-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 12 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ NMZ122-180300- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122). * TIMING...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ NMZ105-180300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ Shoemake Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-17 13:06:53 834 WWUS85 KABQ 171806 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL EASTERN NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWESTERN, MUCH OF CENTRAL, AND ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .After a morning of very poor humidity recovery, humidity values will plummet even lower this afternoon. Winds will continue to increase through the mid to late afternoon with gusts of 35 to 45 mph being common, setting the stage for critical to extreme fire behavior. Winds will decrease some around sunset, but will still remain breezy, if not locally windy, in several locations overnight. This will be coupled with another night of poor humidity recovery. Another round of critical to extreme fire weather conditions is then expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico through the day Monday with even stronger wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph across eastern New Mexico. Several hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico again Monday afternoon. NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-180300- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley- Northeast Highlands-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 5 to 12 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning Relative Humidity between 7 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ NMZ122-180300- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0037.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122). * TIMING...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ NMZ105-180300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 1206 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 8 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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