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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

106 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE

TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS

AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, AND MUCH OF WESTERN

NEW MEXICO...



.Critical fire weather conditions today focus over the northeast

portion of the state, with elevated to near critical conditions

prevailing elsewhere. Isolated dry storms in central and northern New

Mexico Tuesday afternoon may start new fires and create gusty and

erratic outflow wind gusts. Confidence in critical fire weather

conditions Tuesday is highest in the northwest portion of the state,

with lower confidence in the northeast where humidities are trending

higher.



NMZ104-123-300100-

/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260630T0100Z/

/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0046.260630T1900Z-260701T0100Z/

Northeast Plains-Northeast Highlands-

106 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...



* AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and Northeast Highlands

  (Zone 123).



* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MDT this evening. For

  the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday

  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, south

  winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Red Flag Warning, Relative Humidity

  between 7 to 11 percent, and for the Fire Weather Watch, Relative

  Humidity between 13 to 17 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.



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NMZ101-300100-

/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.A.0046.260630T1900Z-260701T0100Z/

Northwest Plateau-

106 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

TUESDAY EVENING...



* AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101).



* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.



* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35

  mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 7 to 11 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.



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NMZ105-109-300100-

/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0046.260630T1900Z-260701T0100Z/

West Central Mountains-West Central Basin and Range-

106 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON

THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...



* AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and West Central

  Basin and Range (Zone 109).



* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.



* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35

  mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 10 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 Fire Weather Watch.



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