Red Flag Warning Issued for West Central Mountains NM
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NOAA issued it on June 27, 2026, 8 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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NWS Albuquerque has issued Red Flag Warnings for the West Central Mountains due to strong winds and low relative humidity from noon to 9 PM MDT on both June 8 and June 9, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Mountains, New Mexico
- Issued
- June 27, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Mountains, New Mexico.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. The alert is classified as Severe with Likely certainty and Expected urgency.
Affected Areas
West Central Mountains (Zone 105), including far west central New Mexico such as Gallup. Conditions may expand to much of northwest and west-central New Mexico on Tuesday.
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
Strong southwest winds with low humidity and hot temperatures. 20-foot winds southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Monday; southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph Tuesday. Minimum relative humidity 7 to 15 percent Monday and 6 to 15 percent Tuesday. Any dry lightning strikes may result in fire starts that rapidly spread.
Timeline
First Red Flag Warning effective from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday (June 8). Second Red Flag Warning effective from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday (June 9). Alert sent June 7 at 12:08 PM MDT, effective immediately upon issuance.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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