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Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico

The National Weather Service issued 82 red flag warnings for New Mexico in 2025 and 108 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 5th most of any state. 2026 through September: 82, 19% below the average of 101 for those months in 2008-2025. East Central Plains was covered most often (640 times since 2008).

How many red flag warnings does New Mexico get?

82 red flag warnings for New Mexico in 2025
1002003002008: 18420082009: 12620092010: 10720102011: 24220112012: 12320122013: 11020132014: 11620142015: 3120152016: 9520162017: 9720172018: 10620182019: 4420192020: 7920202021: 8320212022: 13520222023: 10620232024: 7120242025: 8220252026: 8220262008-2025 average 1082026 through September: 821002003002008: 18420082009: 1262010: 10720102011: 2422012: 12320122013: 1102014: 11620142015: 312016: 9520162017: 972018: 10620182019: 442020: 7920202021: 832022: 13520222023: 1062024: 7120242025: 822026: 8220262008-2025 average 1082026 through September: 821002003002008: 18420082009: 1262010: 10720102011: 2422012: 12320122013: 1102014: 11620142015: 312016: 9520162017: 972018: 10620182019: 442020: 7920202021: 832022: 13520222023: 1062024: 7120242025: 822026: 8220262008-2025 average 1082026 through September: 821002003002008: 18420082009: 1262010: 1072011: 2422012: 1232013: 1102014: 1162015: 3120152016: 952017: 972018: 1062019: 442020: 7920202021: 832022: 1352023: 1062024: 712025: 822026: 8220262008-2025 average 1082026 through September: 82

Every red flag warning that covered part of New Mexico. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.

The numbers
YearCount
2026 (through September)82
202582
202471
2023106
2022135
202183
202079
201944
2018106
201797
201695
201531
2014116
2013110
2012123
2011242
2010107
2009126
2008184

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

When in the year does New Mexico get them?

New Mexico's red flag warnings by month, 2008-2025
200400600Jan: 65JanFeb: 193FebMar: 402MarApr: 527AprMay: 432MayJun: 190JunJul: 4JulAug: 3AugSep: 9SepOct: 37OctNov: 40NovDec: 35Dec527200400600Jan: 65JanFeb: 193FebMar: 402MarApr: 527AprMay: 432MayJun: 190JunJul: 4JulAug: 3AugSep: 9SepOct: 37OctNov: 40NovDec: 35Dec527200400600Jan: 65JanFeb: 193FebMar: 402MarApr: 527AprMay: 432MayJun: 190JunJul: 4JulAug: 3AugSep: 9SepOct: 37OctNov: 40NovDec: 35Dec527200400600Jan: 65JFeb: 193FMar: 402MApr: 527AMay: 432MJun: 190JJul: 4JAug: 3ASep: 9SOct: 37ONov: 40NDec: 35D527

Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

Where in New Mexico?

County or forecast zoneSince 2008Since 2023Last issued
East Central Plains640110May 18, 2026
Northeast Plains569115July 2, 2026
Northeast Highlands529124July 2, 2026
Guadalupe Mountains4900May 27, 2019
South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley42460June 27, 2026
Sandia Manzano And Gallinas Mountains4230June 13, 2022
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands41858June 27, 2026
Southeast Plains3580April 10, 2019
Middle Rio Grande Valley34864June 17, 2026
Capitan And Sacramento Mountains33355May 17, 2026
Southwest Mountains31045June 27, 2026
Northwest Highlands2410June 13, 2022

The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

The latest red flag warnings for New Mexico in AreaZine's record

This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).

Every red flag warning for New Mexico in AreaZine's record

72 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: April 12, 2026 to July 1, 2026.

  1. Red Flag Warning: Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands, NM Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands expired
  2. Red Flag Warning: West Central Mountains, NM West Central Mountains expired
  3. Red Flag Warning: Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands, NM Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands expired
  4. Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, West Central Mountains, West Central Basin and Range and 3 more, NM Northwest Plateau, West Central Mountains, West Central Basin and Range and 3 more expired
  5. Red Flag Warning: Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands, NM Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands expired
  6. Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, Northeast Plains, West Central Mountains and 5 more, NM Northwest Plateau, Northeast Plains, West Central Mountains and 5 more expired
  7. Red Flag Warning: South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley, NM South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley expired
  8. Red Flag Warning: Southwest Mountains and Southwest Deserts and Lowlands, NM Southwest Mountains and Southwest Deserts and Lowlands expired
  9. Red Flag Warning: West Central Basin and Range, NM West Central Basin and Range expired
  10. Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, Northeast Plains, West Central Mountains and 4 more, NM Northwest Plateau, Northeast Plains, West Central Mountains and 4 more expired
  11. Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, West Central Mountains, North Central Mountains and 1 more, NM Northwest Plateau, West Central Mountains, North Central Mountains and 1 more expired
  12. Red Flag Warning: West Central Mountains and Middle Rio Grande Valley, NM West Central Mountains and Middle Rio Grande Valley expired
  13. Red Flag Warning: West Central Basin and Range, NM West Central Basin and Range expired
  14. Red Flag Warning: Sandia and Manzano Mountains and Central Highlands, NM Sandia and Manzano Mountains and Central Highlands expired
  15. Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, NM Northwest Plateau expired
  16. Red Flag Warning: North Central Mountains, NM North Central Mountains expired
  17. Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, NM Northwest Plateau expired
  18. Red Flag Warning: West Central Mountains, NM West Central Mountains expired
  19. Red Flag Warning: West Central Mountains, NM West Central Mountains expired
  20. Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, NM Northwest Plateau expired

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

What is a red flag warning?

A red flag warning means critical fire weather is happening or about to happen: strong wind, very low humidity and dry fuels together, so a fire that starts can spread fast. Each office sets the criteria with its land-management partners. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. The national record · Every warning type in New Mexico.

How does New Mexico compare with its neighbours?

Texas gets the most on New Mexico's border: 172 a year in 2021-2025.

StateA year, 2021-2025A year, 2008-2025Rank of all states
Texas1721831st
Colorado1391242nd
New Mexico951085th
Oklahoma51509th
Arizona425411th
Utah323616th

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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