Red Flag Warning Issued for New Mexico Through Monday
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 2 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 Red Flag Warnings for multiple New Mexico regions due to strong winds and low relative humidity creating critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- New Mexico
- Issued
- May 26, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in New Mexico.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. The first warning is in effect until 9 PM MDT today. A second Red Flag Warning is in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday.
Affected Areas
Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), 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. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
For the first warning: southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity between 5 to 12 percent. For the second warning: southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and relative humidity between 7 to 15 percent. Critical to extreme fire behavior is expected.
Timeline
First Red Flag Warning effective until 9 PM MDT May 17. Second Red Flag Warning effective from 9 AM to 9 PM MDT May 18.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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