Red Flag Warning Issued for Middle Rio Grande Valley and Central New Mexico
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 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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NWS Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT today due to strong winds and low humidity across multiple zones in New Mexico.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central New Mexico
- Issued
- May 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
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Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Albuquerque NM. The alert is effective from 2 PM MDT this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126).
What You Should Do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Relative humidity will range between 5 to 9 percent.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 2 PM MDT May 16 to 8 PM MDT May 16.
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