Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued February 15 at 12:14PM MST until February 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Northeast Highlands
DESCRIPTION: ...EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAPID FIRE SPREAD ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO... .A storm system approaching from the west will allow south winds to increase on Monday. This combined with relative humidity values in the low teens will result in critical fire weather conditions across parts of northeast NM Monday afternoon. Much stronger to damaging southwest to west winds will impact New Mexico Tuesday with critical fire weather over a larger area of eastern NM. Potential for peak wind gusts of 55 to 70 mph with minimum humidity values of 15 to 20% will allow for rapid fire spread among fine fuels. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) Monday afternoon. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Monday afternoon, southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For Tuesday afternoon and evening, southwest to west 30 to 40 mph with peak gusts of 60 to 70 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Monday afternoon, minimum values of 10 to 15%. For Tuesday afternoon, minimum values of 20 to 30% * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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