Red Flag Warning for Northeast and East Central New Mexico
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of New Mexico due to strong winds and low humidity, increasing fire spread risks from Thursday afternoon through evening.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast and East Central New Mexico
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast and East Central New Mexico.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service (NWS) Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning, effective from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM MDT on April 16, 2026. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect for the same areas from Friday morning through Friday evening.
Affected Areas
The alert affects the Northeast Plains, Northeast Highlands, Central Highlands, and East Central Plains in New Mexico, specifically zones NMZ104, NMZ123, NMZ125, and NMZ126.
What You Should Do
Residents and officials are advised to inform appropriate fire crews of the Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch. Prepare for potential fire hazards, and outdoor burning is not recommended as fires could spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Conditions include strong southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Thursday, and west to southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Friday. Relative humidity will drop to 5 to 9 percent on Thursday and 8 to 12 percent on Friday, leading to rapid fire spread if ignitions occur.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 12:00 PM MDT on April 16, 2026, until 8:00 PM MDT on the same day. The Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Friday morning, April 17, 2026, through Friday evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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