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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0038 Issued by the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Action: New 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: New 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: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 21:53:11 430 WWUS85 KABQ 180252 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST, CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Another round of critical to extreme fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday after poor humidity recoveries and continued breezy conditions overnight. Winds will be even stronger on Monday across eastern New Mexico with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Several hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico as well. Winds will decrease Monday evening easing the critical fire weather conditions, however, a backdoor front will shift the winds around to the north overnight and gusty conditions will occur for a few hours behind the front. NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-181100- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-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- 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS 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...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Localized gusts up to 60 mph possible across northeast NM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 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. && $$ NMZ105-180400- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The strong winds have decreased and the temperature has dropped. Hence, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ NMZ122-181100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS 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. && $$ 34 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 21:53:11 430 WWUS85 KABQ 180252 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST, CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Another round of critical to extreme fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central and eastern New Mexico Monday after poor humidity recoveries and continued breezy conditions overnight. Winds will be even stronger on Monday across eastern New Mexico with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Several hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico as well. Winds will decrease Monday evening easing the critical fire weather conditions, however, a backdoor front will shift the winds around to the north overnight and gusty conditions will occur for a few hours behind the front. NMZ104-106-109-121-123>126-181100- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-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- 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS 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...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Localized gusts up to 60 mph possible across northeast NM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 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. && $$ NMZ105-180400- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0037.000000T0000Z-260518T0300Z/ West Central Mountains- 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The strong winds have decreased and the temperature has dropped. Hence, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ NMZ122-181100- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 852 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122). * TIMING...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 12 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ 34 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 02:36:47 383 WWUS85 KABQ 180736 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 136 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST, CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .Another round of critical to extreme fire weather conditions is expected across southwest, central, and eastern New Mexico today after poor humidity recoveries and continued breezy conditions overnight. Winds will be even stronger across eastern New Mexico with gusts of 50 to 55+ mph. Several hours of single digit humidity values are expected across east central and southeast New Mexico as well. Winds will decrease this evening easing the critical fire weather conditions. However, a cold front advancing south through eastern New Mexico will bring a sudden northerly to northeasterly wind shift overnight. Gusty conditions will occur for a few hours behind the front. NMZ104-106-109-121>126-190300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0038.260518T1500Z-260519T0300Z/ 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- 136 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS 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), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126). * TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Localized gusts up to 55 to 60 mph possible across northeast NM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 5 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. && $$ 24 Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 21:39:07 008 WWUS85 KABQ 190238 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 838 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026 NMZ104-106-109-121>126-190345- /O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260519T0300Z/ Northeast Plains-Middle Rio Grande Valley-West Central Basin and Range-Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley-Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-Sandia and Manzano Mountains-Central Highlands-East Central Plains- 838 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The strong winds have decreased and the temperature has dropped. Hence, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. A backdoor cold front will race southward across eastern NM raising humidity values this evening, but it will also bring gusty winds from the north for a few hours. $$ 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||