Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Highlands in New Mexico
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NOAA issued it on April 13, 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 the Northeast Highlands in New Mexico due to strong winds and low humidity, posing a risk of rapid fire spread from noon until 7 PM MDT on April 13.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Highlands, New Mexico
- Issued
- April 13, 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 Highlands, New Mexico.
Red Flag Warning in Northeast Highlands
Alert Details
The Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Albuquerque NM. It is an NWS alert with the event code FWW, effective from noon until 7 PM MDT on April 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Northeast Highlands, specifically Zone 123 in New Mexico, including areas referenced by SAME codes such as 035007, 035033, 035047, 035049, and 035059. It mentions Harding and eastern San Miguel Counties as potentially impacted.
What You Should Do
Advise appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning and the associated Fire Weather Watch. Prepare for the conditions as indicated.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds are expected at 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, and relative humidity will drop to minimum values of 13 to 19 percent. A Fire Weather Watch is also noted for Tuesday with winds 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, and humidity 11 to 16 percent.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 12:00 PM MDT on April 13, 2026, until 7:00 PM MDT on the same day. It was sent at 12:17 AM MDT on April 13, with onset at 12:00 PM MDT, expires at 8:45 AM MDT, and ends at 7:00 PM MDT.
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