Weather Alerts for Roosevelt Co. (NM)Issued by the National Weather Service |
 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| ROOSEVELT CO. (NM) | ||
Areas Affected: East Central Plains - Northeast Highlands - Northeast Plains - Sandia Manzano And Gallinas Mountains |
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| Effective: Thu, 10/22 11:00am | Updated: Wed, 10/21 10:18am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Thu, 10/22 7:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN EASTWARD DUE TO STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...NEAR RECORD WARMTH AND AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS... .Southwest to west winds will strengthen Thursday as low pressure deepens over southeast Colorado and a disturbance passes over New Mexico. Strong winds will combine with low humidity, near record warmth and an unstable airmass to create the potential for critical fire weather conditions from the central mountain chain across the Northeast and East Central Plains late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Highlands and Plains, Sandia, Manzano and Gallinas Mountains, and the East Central Plains late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from 7 to 13 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 Fire Weather Watch. |
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