NWS Albuquerque NMFW.W 0051July 1, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a red flag warning for Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands in New Mexico, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 2. It was the 51st red flag warning the NWS office in Albuquerque issued in 2026. New Mexico had 1 red flag warning in July 2026, against 0 in an average July of 2008-2025 (New Mexico's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- Northeast Plains and Northeast Highlands
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:25 p.m. MDT, July 1, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. MDT, July 2, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. MDT, July 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FW.W 0051
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... .Humidity will trend down some Thursday, while wind speeds trend up sufficiently to produce critical fire weather conditions across portions of northeast NM during the afternoon and early evening hours. Several hours of single digit humidity values are expected across the Northeast Highlands. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104) and Northeast Highlands (Zone 123). * TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 6 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people to do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
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