Weather Alerts for AlbuquerqueIssued by the National Weather Service |
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ALBUQUERQUE | ||
Areas Affected: Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area |
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Effective: Mon, 6/16 1:46am | Updated: Mon, 6/16 4:11am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Mon, 6/16 10:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 102 expected. * WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Information: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. |
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ALBUQUERQUE | ||
Areas Affected: West Central Mountains - West Central Basin and Range |
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Effective: Mon, 6/16 1:50am | Updated: Mon, 6/16 4:11am | Urgency: Future |
Expires: Mon, 6/16 4:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .An upper level disturbance will cross north of New Mexico Tuesday, bringing breezy to windy conditions to the state alongside hot temperatures and very low humidity resulting in very high fire danger. In addition, numerous lightning strikes occurred over the southwestern mountains last Friday. This along with ongoing wildfires is posing higher risk for rapid fire growth Tuesday. * AREA AND TIMING...West Central Mountains (Zone 105) and West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109) Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Sustained at 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Dropping to 5 to 10 percent in the late afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any ongoing or new fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Information: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. |