Albuquerque, New Mexico
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills |
| Effective: | 2026-02-24 @ 2:31 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-02-24 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-02-24 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Midland/Odessa TX on 2026-02-24 @ 2:31 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued February 24 at 2:31AM CST until February 24 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Description: |
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TODAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE SACRAMENTO, GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND CULBERSON AND REEVES COUNTIES... * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...4 to 7 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...50th-69th percentile...3 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...4 (out of 10). |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains |
| Effective: | 2026-02-24 @ 2:18 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-02-24 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-02-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Albuquerque NM on 2026-02-24 @ 2:18 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued February 24 at 1:18AM MST until February 24 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM |
| Description: |
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Fire danger increases in fine fuels in eastern New Mexico today. The strongest wind gusts, up to 45 mph, will be along the I-40 corridor from Clines Corners to the Texas border. These gusty west winds combined with well above normal temperatures and minimum relative humidity values between 7 and 14 percent will result in several hours of critical fire weather conditions east of the central mountain chain. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126) Today from 10 AM to 6 PM MST. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values between 7 and 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |