Buffalo Valley Farm, NM Weather Warnings

Air Quality Alert issued June 17 at 8:18PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM AQAABQ The following message is transmitted at the request of the New Mexico Departments of Health and Environment and the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program. * WHAT...Very unhealthy air quality levels due to wildfire smoke. * WHERE...Lincoln county, Chaves county, and De Baca county in New Mexico. This includes Ruidoso, Capitan, Roswell, and Fort Sumner. * WHEN...Monday evening through early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...For sensitive groups, don't do any physical activity outdoors. Move activities indoors or to a time when air quality is better. For everyone else, don't do any intense or lengthy physical activity. Think about moving activities indoors or to a time when air quality is better. * HEALTH INFORMATION...Remember, your eyes are your best tools to determine if it is safe to be outside. Use the 5-3-1 Method available at https://nmtracking.doh.nm.gov/environment/air/FireAndSmoke.html. If visibility is: Under 5 miles, the air quality is unhealthy for young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness. Outdoor activity should be minimized. Around 3 miles, young children, adults over age 65, pregnant women, and people with heart and/or lung disease, asthma or other respiratory illness should avoid all outdoor activities. Around 1 mile, the air quality is unhealthy for everyone. People should remain indoors and avoid all outdoor activities including running errands. Unless an evacuation has been issued, stay inside your home, indoor workplace, or in a safe shelter. For smoke forecast outlooks from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program please visit: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.

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Heat Advisory issued June 18 at 4:06AM MDT until June 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM * WHAT...Temperatures up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Chaves County Plains, including Roswell. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The hottest temperatures are expected during late afternoon, when skies will be mostly sunny. Intense ultraviolet radiation from the sun will make it very easy for people and animals to overheat and get a sunburn. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun or wear sunblock, and check up on relatives, neighbors, and animals. Always look before you lock to avoid forgetting a child or pet in a broiling hot car.

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