Weather Alerts for Alamogordo

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
ALAMOGORDO

Areas Affected:
Northeast Plains - East Central Plains
Effective: Mon, 3/2 6:53pm Updated: Tue, 3/3 1:11am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 3/3 12:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM TUESDAY
FOR EASTERN NM DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.Another round of critical fire weather conditions are expected
Tuesday across a broader area of eastern New Mexico. Strong
westerly winds and low humidity will allow any fire that starts
to spread rapidly.

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...This includes the Northeast Plains (Zone 104)
and East Central Plains (Zone 126) from 11 AM to 7 PM MST
Tuesday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values between 7 and 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any 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 Red Flag Warning.