NWS Albuquerque NMFW.W 0048June 27, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Northwest Plateau, West Central Mountains, West Central Basin and Range and 3 more, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a red flag warning for Northwest Plateau, West Central Mountains, West Central Basin and Range and 3 more in New Mexico, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on June 28. It was the 48th red flag warning the NWS office in Albuquerque issued in 2026. New Mexico had 10 red flag warnings in June 2026, against 11 in an average June of 2008-2025 (New Mexico's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- Northwest Plateau, West Central Mountains, West Central Basin and Range and 3 more
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:03 p.m. MDT, June 27, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. MDT, June 28, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. MDT, June 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FW.W 0048
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST, NORTHWEST,AND NORTHEAST NM AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THENORTHEAST PLAINS AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... ... .Although winds are starting to decrease this evening, critical fire weather conditions will redevelop on Sunday across most of northern and western New Mexico as well as the Central Highlands. Strong southwest winds with gusts up to 50 mph and humidity values falling below 15 percent. Any recent lightning-started fires will have the potential to grow quickly under these fire weather conditions. Critical fire conditions will likely continue across northeast NM into at least Monday of next week. * AFFECTED AREA...Northwest Plateau (Zone 101), West Central Mountains (Zone 105), West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), North Central Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), and Central Highlands (Zone 125). * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 11 to 21 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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