NWS Albuquerque NMFW.W 0050June 30, 2026
Red Flag Warning: West Central Mountains, NM
The National Weather Service office in Albuquerque issued a red flag warning for West Central Mountains in New Mexico, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on June 30. It was the 50th 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 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Area
- West Central Mountains
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:32 a.m. MDT, June 30, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. MDT, June 30, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. MDT, June 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABQ FW.W 0050
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NORTHEAST PLAINS, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... .Critical fire weather conditions today focus over west central portions of the state, with elevated to near critical conditions prevailing elsewhere. Isolated dry storms in central and northern New Mexico this afternoon may start new fires and create gusty and erratic outflow wind gusts. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...West Central Mountains (Zone 105). * TIMING...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 10 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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