Red Flag Warning Issued for West Central Mountains and Middle Rio Grande Valley
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 weeks 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 from noon to 9 PM MDT today due to strong winds and low relative humidity across parts of central New Mexico.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central New Mexico
- Issued
- July 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
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Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks 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 12:00 PM MDT to 9:00 PM MDT on June 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and the Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), including the central highlands and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains, as well as the northwest plateau, north central and west central mountains, west central basin and range.
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
Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected, except 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in Socorro County. Relative humidity between 5 to 12 percent is forecast, with a few to 12 hours of single-digit humidity in most locations. Any fires that develop will spread rapidly.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon today through 9 PM MDT this evening on June 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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