Ancon, NM Weather Warnings

Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 2:44AM MDT until June 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... .Strong southwest winds with low humidity, hot temperatures, and deep mixing today will increase the risk for rapid fire spread over far west central New Mexico, including Gallup. Critical fire weather will expand to much of northwest and west-central NM Tuesday. The dry and windy conditions will spread to parts of northeast NM by Wednesday. Any dry lightning strikes that occur over NM today and Tuesday may result in new starts with rapid fire spread possible. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123). * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity between 6 and 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

National Weather Service