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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
103 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MIDDLE 
RIO GRANDE VALLEY...

.Very dry southwesterly winds gusting 25 to 35 mph alongside 
humidity falling below 15 percent, and 4 to 7 hours of single-digit 
humidity in the valley areas of Socorro County will yield critical 
fire weather conditions. This will threaten rapid fire spread from 
any new sparks this afternoon and early evening.

NMZ106-200100-
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Middle Rio Grande Valley-
103 AM MDT Tue May 19 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM has issued a Red Flag 
Warning.

* AFFECTED AREA...Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106).

* TIMING...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 8 to 13 percent. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor 
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field 
of this Red Flag Warning.

Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county's emergency 
sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at 
https://nmfireinfo.com/fire-restrictions. One less spark, one less 
wildfire.

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